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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Last season, Brayden Burries scored 44 points to deliver an Open Division championship to Eastvale Roosevelt at Golden 1 Center.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Texas Tech is already looking forward to the Big Dance; a Kansas rematch could come to fruition if both teams meet in the tournament championship.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old netminder anchored Florida’s runs to the Stanley Cup Final each of the past three years, including winning back-to-back championships the past two seasons.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Guests can do dinosaur-fossil digs, go horseback riding, spend a day on nearby Lake Powell, hike the slot canyons, learn candle and pottery making, and watch a Navajo hoop dance performed by a world-championship contender.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Texas Tech is already looking forward to the Big Dance; a Kansas rematch could come to fruition if both teams meet in the tournament championship.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The 37-year-old netminder anchored Florida’s runs to the Stanley Cup Final each of the past three years, including winning back-to-back championships the past two seasons.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Guests can do dinosaur-fossil digs, go horseback riding, spend a day on nearby Lake Powell, hike the slot canyons, learn candle and pottery making, and watch a Navajo hoop dance performed by a world-championship contender.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/championship. Accessed 20 Mar. 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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