Definition of championshipnext
as in title
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 The Huskies and Gamecocks played last season for the title, and UConn came away with an 82-59 rout for the school’s 12th national championship. Doug Feinberg, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 Frisco Centennial defeated Grapevine in the 2016 championship game. Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026 The company will send out refund checks if both UConn teams make it to the championship games. Dave Collins, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026 The leftovers of a full house and a conference championship. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The title refers to the Quechua language that dates to the ancient Inca empire and is still spoken by millions of people in the Andes region of Peru.
    Adam Bell April 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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