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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LaFleur is a good enough coach to lead his team to a championship.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, the Chiefs hardly looked like a championship-caliber team in the first half Sunday, seven months after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The Aces are in the semifinals now against the Indiana Fever, and if Wilson keeps this pace there’s no reason another championship isn’t on the horizon.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Sep. 2025
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Sep. 2025
Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.
—Erick Smith, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Still, the Chiefs hardly looked like a championship-caliber team in the first half Sunday, seven months after losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
The Aces are in the semifinals now against the Indiana Fever, and if Wilson keeps this pace there’s no reason another championship isn’t on the horizon.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for championship
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 24 Sep. 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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