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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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Stafford’s dominant season led the Rams to a 12-5 record and earned him first-team All-Pro honors, though the team fell short in the NFC championship.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
In baseball, Hill led Orange Coast to the 1980 state championship under Mayne and was drafted and signed by the A’s in 1981 after spearheading Arizona State to the NCAA national championship.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The Seattle Seahawks surpassed the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-27 thriller of a game for the NFC championship.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 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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