the competition
noun
: a person or group that one is trying to succeed against : a person or group that one is competing with
He sized up the competition looking to see who his toughest opponent would likely be.
Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
In my opinion, this restaurant has no competition. It's so much better that all the others.
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Nominees This year's show features a lot of first-time nominees in all the categories, with many of the first-times coming out of the gate as frontrunners in the competition.
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Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
In 2016, at its peak, it was estimated there were around 300 million users—but then the competition arrived thick and fast.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
Due to a lack of snow, this year's race has a different starting point in Fairbanks, Alaska, which extends the competition by an additional 150 miles, according to the race organizers.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
In Thursday’s other SheBelieves Cup game, Colombia, making its debut in the competition, defeated Australia 2-1 to finish third, a place above the winless Matildas.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
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Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 1 Mar. 2025
In 2016, at its peak, it was estimated there were around 300 million users—but then the competition arrived thick and fast.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2025
Due to a lack of snow, this year's race has a different starting point in Fairbanks, Alaska, which extends the competition by an additional 150 miles, according to the race organizers.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2025
In Thursday’s other SheBelieves Cup game, Colombia, making its debut in the competition, defeated Australia 2-1 to finish third, a place above the winless Matildas.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the competition
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“The competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20competition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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