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as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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as in contestants
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competitions
Riders are screened before competitions and anyone considered too inexperienced is denied entry.
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Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Olise’s five assists in France’s opening four games have been a ruthless continuation of his club form, having racked up 26 in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season.
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Thom Harris,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Camille Ruiz, of Grass Valley, participated in the watermelon and pie competitions Friday, winning the latter.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
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Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Vuitton subsequently took part in competitions like the 1908 New York to Paris Race, and cemented its association with the sport by partnering with the Automobile Club de Monaco in 2021.
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Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Activities include swimming, competitions, sports, but also therapeutic group dialogue circles.
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Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Although people don’t usually think of it this way, conversational disagreements are much like sports competitions.
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Deborah Mower,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Ski and snowboard streetstyle, which have had X Games demos that have transformed into medal events, aren’t included in the league structure, but may have standalone competitions.
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Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
5 July 2026
Olise’s five assists in France’s opening four games have been a ruthless continuation of his club form, having racked up 26 in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season.
—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Camille Ruiz, of Grass Valley, participated in the watermelon and pie competitions Friday, winning the latter.
—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2026
In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
Vuitton subsequently took part in competitions like the 1908 New York to Paris Race, and cemented its association with the sport by partnering with the Automobile Club de Monaco in 2021.
—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Activities include swimming, competitions, sports, but also therapeutic group dialogue circles.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Although people don’t usually think of it this way, conversational disagreements are much like sports competitions.
—
Deborah Mower,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Ski and snowboard streetstyle, which have had X Games demos that have transformed into medal events, aren’t included in the league structure, but may have standalone competitions.
—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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Croatia has reached the semifinals of the last two tournaments, but its golden generation is aging.
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Volleyball courts can be found at several local beaches, some of which also host beach volleyball tournaments throughout the year.
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Last year, contestants Cierra Ortega and Yulissa Escobar were dismissed from the show for their use of racist slurs.
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In last year’s Season 7, two contestants, Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega, were also caught using racial slurs and had to exit the Villa.
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At a time when the news cycle seems to serve up nothing but conflict, crisis and woe, the World Cup offers shelter, a truly international event in which conflict is defined by long-term sports rivalries and questionable referee decisions.
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The Golden State Warriors are reportedly looking to pair James with Stephen Curry, which would turn one of the NBA's greatest rivalries into two of the game's greatest stars fighting for their fifth title together.
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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s episode, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
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From royal events to sporting matches to gliding down ski slopes as kids on vacation, rarely did the public see one without the other.
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Comcast faces competitors beyond traditional telecommunications firms, including AT&T and T-Mobile.
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Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts.
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On Friday, Putin visited the Russian military headquarters directing the action in Ukraine to receive a report on the capture of the city of Kostyantynivka after weeks of intense street battles.
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Legal battles can discourage farmers Mora said the years-long litigation has left him feeling frustrated and defenseless.
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The Bern, Switzerland, native started just three games in his 2024-25 campaign.
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Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
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Such has been such a dramatic overhaul in the conference that the Heat at one moment can be viewed as contenders for the NBA Finals and at another the perception quite reasonably can be … right back in the play-in pool.
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Elsewhere, general classification contenders Juan Ayuso (Lidl-Trek), Remco Evenepoel and Florian Lipowitz (Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe) and Paul Seixas (Decathlon CMA CGM) all produced good performances to stay within 40 seconds of the leading pair.
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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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