Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

Definition of championship next

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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 There are no offseason championships in the SEC, no trophies handed out for charisma, sound bites or recruiting rankings in May. —

Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026 Now, mix in the fact that this happened down in A) beautiful Florida, and B) in the state championship game, and this story is right in my wheelhouse. —

Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026 Allie Hudgins felt the pressure and the heat mount as her team trailed Irwin County late in the second half of the Class A Division II state championship. —

Jack Leo, AJC.com, 16 May 2026 Wemby doesn't have a championship. —

Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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Noun

Both were keen to win the title, but also prove who was the boss of the continent.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Here's who took home the show's most coveted title at the live finale in Los Angeles and the $2 million that comes with it.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 May 2026