championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion
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 Cougars are still looking for the program’s first national championship in men’s basketball.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Well, yes, the year’s first major golf championship could boil down to a Scottie-Rory show.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Last year’s women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Well, yes, the year’s first major golf championship could boil down to a Scottie-Rory show.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Eleven voters picked Duke to win the national championship, followed by six for Florida and five for Houston.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Last year’s women’s NCAA championship game drew a bigger television audience than the men’s title game for the first time, with an average of 18.9 million viewers watching undefeated South Carolina beat Iowa and superstar Caitlin Clark.
—Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship
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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