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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To conquer the competition, Flyjets has employed a two-prong strategy encompassing a marketplace and an exchange.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Want your favorites to remain in the competition?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Something similar happened to her Miss America competitor, Cassie Donegan, who beat Schiermeyer out for the competition, ultimately taking home the Miss America title.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Votes from viewers will determine who moves forward in the competition at this stage, however.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Want your favorites to remain in the competition?
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Something similar happened to her Miss America competitor, Cassie Donegan, who beat Schiermeyer out for the competition, ultimately taking home the Miss America title.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Votes from viewers will determine who moves forward in the competition at this stage, however.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2025.
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