1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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2
as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
Still, the company doesn’t just operate in a vacuum and competition is evolving.
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Forever 21 may file for bankruptcy as Temu, Shein emerge as competitors
Forever 21 has faced competition from Chinese online discount retailers Shein and Temu.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Only three were built for competition in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Forever 21 may file for bankruptcy as Temu, Shein emerge as competitors
Forever 21 has faced competition from Chinese online discount retailers Shein and Temu.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Only three were built for competition in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for competition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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The tournament’s winner will be determined by total points, with the first tiebreaker being the goal difference, followed by the most goals scored.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Earlier in the tournament, fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem before Team USA's first game against Finland.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The rivalry between the two legends, both on and off the course, is well known.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Their past work includes assisting Joann in buying former competitor, House of Fabrics, in the late 1990s and helping increase the retailer's store footprints from 2006 to 2016.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The battery is rated for up to 350 exposures per charge using CIPA's very conservative test methodology, which puts it in the middle of the pack for battery life among versus its closest competitors.—
Jim Fisher,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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The biggest victories in the inflation battle already have occurred, Hoyt said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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The ongoing legal battles over Trump's executive orders are expected to continue, with further court challenges and appeals likely.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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If Leeds had lost both of these games, as looked distinctly possible, Sheffield United would now be league leaders on 73 points.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Content shoppers, kings of the game in today’s TV market are being rolled out the red carpet at this week’s fifth London TV Screenings and first MIP London, touted by organizers RX France as an add-on to the indie distributors’ curated viewing showcase in the U.K. capital.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Minghella: Speaking of Bad Robot, Abrams former employee Minghella is a name that surfaced as a possible contender on Tuesday.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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