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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The best consoles are those that have a strong library of games, particularly exclusives, and offer a strong value compared to the competition. —

Rahul Majumdar, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 More practical, if optimistic, sorts maintain that the U.S. risks falling behind in the competition to harvest the riches that decarbonization will supposedly deliver. —

Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025 Only then can the American technology sector learn from its mistakes and the competition, and succeed. —

Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025 Only five editions of the competition were won by teams from south of the Dorling line between 1883 and the outbreak of World War Two in 1939. —

Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for the competition

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