championship

noun

cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
Synonyms of championshipnext
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion

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The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years. the Yankees have won the championship many times
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The photographs no longer tell the story of games or championships won. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 As the Chiefs marched to a second straight Super Bowl championship and their third in five seasons, Toney watched unhappily. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026 Boudreaux, a then-recent graduate of Dartmouth College, had just spent the past four years balancing a degree in psychology with basketball games and track and field championships. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 31 July 2026 Three years removed from a national championship — and the program’s last trip to the College Football Playoff — Michigan fans will be patient, but only to a point. — Austin Meek, New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

Word History

First Known Use

1791, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of championship was in 1791

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championship

noun
cham·​pi·​on·​ship ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship How to pronounce championship (audio)
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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