championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
Synonyms of championshipnext
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion

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Examples of championship in a Sentence

The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years. the Yankees have won the championship many times
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The complaint noted the trans runner had won two races — the girls' 200-meter and 400-meter — at an interscholastic championship meet in Portland last year and again this year. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025 Buy After bringing up the idea of ugly wins, Antetokounmpo rolled through a mental Rolodex of scores from previous playoff endeavors, specifically calling out the 86-83 win over the Brooklyn Nets in Game 3 of the Bucks’ second-round series during their 2021 championship run. — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025 No active player in baseball has been a defending champion as often as Betts, his three championship rings (2018 Boston Red Sox, 2020 and 2024 Dodgers) leading everyone. — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2025 Tua Tagovailoa led a comeback in the second half of the 2018 national championship game as a true freshman. — Michael Howes, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for championship

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of championship was in 1791

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championship

noun
cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion

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