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
McClain is Hartford’s main competition for the second safety spot.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 30 May 2025
Trump wants China to address the trade imbalances and has slammed Beijing for providing enormous amount of state subsidies to Chinese companies, thereby distorting competition.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The event is the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people across the world.
—John Revill, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 30 May 2025
For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 30 May 2025
Trump wants China to address the trade imbalances and has slammed Beijing for providing enormous amount of state subsidies to Chinese companies, thereby distorting competition.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The event is the world's biggest music competition, watched by more than 160 million people across the world.
—John Revill, USA Today, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
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Who better than the 18-time major champion himself to discuss what McIlroy's absence means to him as the organizer of the tournament?—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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What if Ronaldo inks a contract with a team just for the duration of the tournament?—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The series features a fully interactive format with a live chat feature that allows viewers to engage directly with contestants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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At times, the rivalry between the players has become the biggest topic of discussion in sports and eclipsed the athletic world, raising issues of race and gender equality.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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This is a space that is ripe for standardization, the entry of new players in the market, and more vendor rivalries and drama.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Implement Real-Time Security Observability • Employ real-time logging and monitoring in cloud environments to track security events.—
Harini Shankar,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The event was cancelled, however, following the terrorist bomb attack at Manchester Arena the night before.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Rather than developing models from the ground up, these organizations refine and enhance existing AI platforms with unique datasets that competitors lack.—
Dr. TJ Jiang,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Both competitors will join the NXT brand and become the next duo to make an impact on the developmental brand.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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As a 60-person battle royale, matches can be extremely long and, in tournament play, repeat over and over for hours until a winning team can be crowned.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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One scene sure to be an audience favorite has David and his antagonist facing off on either side of the glass wall in a recording studio, sparking a hilarious impromptu rap battle of sorts.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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An’s game of choice, Apex Legends, is a particularly taxing one.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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There are seven such tilts this year, with all but the Brazil game set to air on NFL Network.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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PDFs are usually uncontested contenders (much like Microsoft) but SVG files have seemingly come out of nowhere to take up a competitive share of malicious space.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Business aside, the festival is getting high marks from the critics, with the competition line-up already throwing up multiple Palme d’Or contenders.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
19 May 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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