competition
noun
com·pe·ti·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən 
1
a
: the effort of two or more parties acting independently to secure the business of a third party by offering the most favorable terms
contractors in competition for the contract to build the new school
b
: active demand by two or more organisms or kinds of organisms for some environmental resource in short supply
the interspecies competition for food
2
: a contest between rivals
a gymnastics competition
Examples of competition in a Sentence
Prices are lower when there is competition among the stores.
Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
They had a competition to see who could sell the most lemonade.
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Despite the efforts, LG is contending with intensifying competition in Korea’s AI race, which has yet to see a clear winner.
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
While RuPaul holds the record, Klum is hot on her tail, as the Project Runway host returns to the fashion competition program on July 31 for the first time since 2017, as the show moves from Bravo to Freeform, Hulu, and Disney+.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
Meanwhile, in an unexpected move, the TV Academy said late yesterday afternoon that nominees in the first two categories — reality competition program and talk series — would be announced on CBS Mornings shortly before 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Beginning with five pairs who choose to couple up, the show then sees the islanders through eight weeks of fierce competition as bombshells enter the villa and games are played to see who will leave the villa as the strongest couple.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
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Zinnia Lee, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
While RuPaul holds the record, Klum is hot on her tail, as the Project Runway host returns to the fashion competition program on July 31 for the first time since 2017, as the show moves from Bravo to Freeform, Hulu, and Disney+.
—EW.com, 15 July 2025
Meanwhile, in an unexpected move, the TV Academy said late yesterday afternoon that nominees in the first two categories — reality competition program and talk series — would be announced on CBS Mornings shortly before 8 a.m. ET/5 a.m. PT.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
Beginning with five pairs who choose to couple up, the show then sees the islanders through eight weeks of fierce competition as bombshells enter the villa and games are played to see who will leave the villa as the strongest couple.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 15 July 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competition. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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competition
noun
com·pe·ti·tion
ˌkäm-pə-ˈtish-ən
1
: the act or process of competing
2
a
: a contest between rivals
b
: rivalry
c
: an individual or group one is competing against
look over the competition
3
: the effort of persons or firms to attract business by offering the most favorable terms
4
: the active seeking after and use of an environmental resource (as food) in limited supply by two or more plants or animals or kinds of plants and animals
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