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as in champ
the person who comes in first in a competition
the champion of the national spelling bee
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as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause
she's the biggest champion of budget reform in the Congress
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as in to advocate
to promote the interests or cause of
he has always championed the protection of abused animals
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Recent Examples of champion
David Ornstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Simmons has impressed at camp, and one former Super Bowl champion defensive end has liked what he’s seen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Arkansas Online, 22 July 2025
But by all appearances, the tone has shifted, and those championing ADUs, including the mayor, are open to negotiating.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Noun
The Premier League champions initially made an informal approach to Newcastle, expressing interest in doing a deal in the region of £120m, as reported by The Athletic on July 15.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
Simmons has impressed at camp, and one former Super Bowl champion defensive end has liked what he’s seen.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
Huffman mentioned the Department of Government Efficiency initiative -- formerly led by billionaire Elon Musk and championed by Trump -- shrunk the federal workforce responsible for handling permitting reviews.
—Arkansas Online, 22 July 2025
But by all appearances, the tone has shifted, and those championing ADUs, including the mayor, are open to negotiating.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for champion
Noun
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The defending champs paddled to victory at the first race of the 2025 Triple Crown season, New York's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, in May.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Volz has been a major proponent of continuing to rely mainly on NOAA operated satellites, while entering into data purchase agreements with private companies as well.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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But those caps haven’t been updated in more than two decades, and proponents of the policy argue the exemptions haven’t kept up with rising costs.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Jennings advocates that renters get renters’ insurance and that building owners make sump pumps available to renters, because the owners must give permission for residents to apply for the state’s grant program that covered repairs and backflow preventers for homeowners.—
Julianna D’Addona,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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Some Democrats, who for years have advocated for nonpartisan redistricting, say the party should respond in kind to GOP efforts.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
26 July 2025
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Exit plan: Offload your long-term winners onto the charity, which will take them, fractional shares included, with a few mouse clicks.—
William Baldwin,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Trump also won the electoral vote, which decides the winner, 312-226.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Hogan attempted to resurrect his wrestling persona to appease a sea of devoted Trump supporters who were not there to cheer for him.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
26 July 2025
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Finland, who have not progressed past the Euros’ group stage since 2009, and Wales, making their major tournament debut, each brought thousands of vocal supporters.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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Gaza starvation amid ceasefire talks On Tuesday, Qatar and Egypt, who are mediating ceasefire efforts, endorsed a declaration by France and Saudi Arabia outlining steps toward a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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Vice President Vance mocked critics of an American Eagle jeans ad featuring Sydney Sweeney in an interview published Friday, blaming Democrats for public discourse arguing the commercial endorses eugenics.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
1 Aug. 2025
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Please consider supporting local journalism and getting unlimited digital access.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The satellites are manufactured in Kirkland, Washington at a pace of five per day, which is fast enough to support the needs put in place by the FCC.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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In the audio world, Audeze is known as the leading exponent of planar-magnetic headphones, an advanced driver technology that produces sound in a different way to the more usual dynamic drivers found in most headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Specifically, your function has to be a polynomial — a combination of variables raised to whole-number exponents and multiplied by coefficients.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Champion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/champion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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