as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

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Recent Examples on the Web Jones will put his UFC heavyweight title on the line against Miocic, a former two-time UFC heavyweight titleholder. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Miss Michigan Alma Cooper took the crown on Sunday during the pageant's 73rd annual ceremony, and comes after the resignation of a previous titleholder caused controversy and spawned shakeups at the Miss USA organization. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024 With this discrepancy, the Olympian and 2024 NCAA discus titleholder was in need of help. Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024 The Post’s source alleges that the organization heavily policed the behavior of titleholders. Constance Grady, Vox, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for titleholder 

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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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