Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

Definition of championship

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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship Pohlkamp was a Hobey Baker Award finalist this spring after helping the University of Denver capture a Division I national championship. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 Stephen Curry looking for another victory One of the biggest moments in the tournament’s 36-year history was when the Warriors star sunk an eagle putt on the 18th green to secure his first championship in 2023. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026 The queen, 78, brought her younger sister Annabel Elliott, 77, to day 10 of the tennis championships on Wednesday, July 8, as Britain battled another intense heatwave, with temperatures expecting to climb to 91°F in London. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Emerson, who led Fort Worth Christian to the TAPPS Division II state championship game, was named the Star-Telegram’s Offensive Player of the Year and earned Gatorade National Player of the Year honors following his senior season. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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The 18-year-old has already won three La Liga titles with FC Barcelona, a Spanish Cup, a Spanish Super Cup and a Euros championship in addition to being a Ballon d’Or runner-up.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
As Hart helped the Knicks defeat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in five games to clinch an NBA title, New York had the support of Swift, who attended Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 10 with her pals, Este and Alana Haim.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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