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 up-tempo, run-and-gun offense made the team Hollywood stars, helped furnish The Forum with five championship banners and pushed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the top of the all-time scoring list.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Some had waited more than half a century to see another championship.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
In earning their first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks gifted the league and ABC the biggest TV turnout since Michael Jordan celebrated his final championship in 1998.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
That weekend the semifinal and championship games drew a total of 142,831 attendees, increasing the Midwestern capital’s population by 15% virtually overnight.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Some had waited more than half a century to see another championship.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 17 June 2026
In earning their first NBA title in 53 years, the New York Knicks gifted the league and ABC the biggest TV turnout since Michael Jordan celebrated his final championship in 1998.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 June 2026
That weekend the semifinal and championship games drew a total of 142,831 attendees, increasing the Midwestern capital’s population by 15% virtually overnight.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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