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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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
Trade wasn't really about cutthroat price competition.
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The popular reality competition is to return this year, though there has been no official confirmation from the broadcaster.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
An 18-year-old Button first came to prominence in 1948, winning Olympic gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by being the first skater to land a double axel in competition.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.
—Federico Fahsbender, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The popular reality competition is to return this year, though there has been no official confirmation from the broadcaster.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
An 18-year-old Button first came to prominence in 1948, winning Olympic gold in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by being the first skater to land a double axel in competition.
—David K. Li, NBC News, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
Noun
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On Saturday, Florida Panthers representatives for each country came up big in their final game before the two-week break that coincides with the tournament.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Horned Frogs will likely need to win the Big 12 conference tournament or at least make it to the final if there’s any hope of making a fourth straight NCAA Tournament.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Feb. 2025
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A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the third round, each contestant was required to do a dunk with a teammate.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Now, two years later, James was glad to be at the bar with his dad, despite the rivalry.—
Marcus D. Smith,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Feb. 2025
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In the midst of this, Larson also has a healthy rivalry brewing with Christopher Bell, as both frequently find themselves in exciting finishes on dirt tracks and other formats.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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It's expected to include sketches and musical performances and will be a three-hour live event, double the amount of time of a normal SNL show.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sherman and Yang will be on hand this weekend when SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday (Feb. 16) during a three-hour live retrospective event, SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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Asked whether Musk is approaching his strategy to combat OpenAI from a position of insecurity, Altman agreed and belittled his competitor.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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In July 2023, Musk created his own OpenAI competitor, xAI (maker of Grok).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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At the time, the entertainment giant continued to fight a high-profile legal battle with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over control of its special tax district that afforded the company special privileges in the state to control the land its sprawling theme parks sits on.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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The base was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles that contributed to the Confederacy's downfall.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The character was a blank slate in previous games, so this is a welcome addition.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rodgers ended up playing all 17 games, and Taylor only played in two games, in which the Jets lost by multiple scores against the 49ers and Bills. Taylor, 35, could be a solid option as the Jets bridge quarterback.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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The final Oscar voting period has begun, and the year of multiple contenders has finally found its frontrunner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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Almost all our judges loved this Car of the Year contender.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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