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
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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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Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Flagg finished first in the 5000-meter race at the Division 2 state championships, just ahead of her teammate and sister Abby.
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Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
LeBron James glanced at the championship banner from that season before the game Wednesday, fueling the intense emotions of what could be his last game in his hometown against the team that launched his NBA dreams in 2003.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
Flagg finished first in the 5000-meter race at the Division 2 state championships, just ahead of her teammate and sister Abby.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
Cunningham helped lead the Indiana Fever to the 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Jan. 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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