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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
In their last five meetings across all competitions, UANL Tigres has three wins, while Guadalajara has yet to claim a win, with two matches ending in draws.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE Foundation, a nonprofit that runs competitions with $500 million in prizes designed to spur new ideas on how to tackle environmental challenges.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Season 27 has been one to remember with memorable moments, competitions, evictions and moments.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Google believes Gemini's ability to perform well in these kinds of advanced academic competitions portends AI's future in industries like semiconductor engineering and biotechnology.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Humanoid robots are stepping into new roles that go well beyond labs and competitions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
They’re being recognized in national and international competitions and drawing tourists to the still-nascent wine country in Mesa and Delta counties.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
At launch, the feature will be available exclusively for UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League competitions on the web across desktops.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Alpenhaus warns on social media, because, yes, stein hoisting competitions are planned.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Anousheh Ansari is the CEO of XPRIZE Foundation, a nonprofit that runs competitions with $500 million in prizes designed to spur new ideas on how to tackle environmental challenges.
—Elisabeth Brier, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Season 27 has been one to remember with memorable moments, competitions, evictions and moments.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Google believes Gemini's ability to perform well in these kinds of advanced academic competitions portends AI's future in industries like semiconductor engineering and biotechnology.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
Humanoid robots are stepping into new roles that go well beyond labs and competitions.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
They’re being recognized in national and international competitions and drawing tourists to the still-nascent wine country in Mesa and Delta counties.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2025
At launch, the feature will be available exclusively for UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League competitions on the web across desktops.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Alpenhaus warns on social media, because, yes, stein hoisting competitions are planned.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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The 2025 Esports World Cup, held in July and August, is the pinnacle of gamer culture, a six-week celebration and competition featuring $70 million worth of prizes for tournaments in more than 20 video games.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Disc golf’s popularity has grown so fast that there are now dozens of top-tier professional tournaments each year.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants make this pact that whoever wins is going to support his widow with financial help, and Stebbins immediately is on board to help in any way possible with the rest of the boys.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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During his over five-decade career, Lawler was part of many iconic rivalries against the likes of Bret Hart, Kerry Von Erich, Terry Funk, Andy Kaufman, and much more.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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No doubt, rivalries and disagreements still exist.—
David Mednicoff,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Usher, Meagan Good, and Jay-Z joined events that blended music, style, and philanthropy, reminding us just how many lanes the culture continues to dominate.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
15 Sep. 2025
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Movies are still big events, still consumed in long sittings, still treated as cultural monuments.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Experience More, for example, includes Netflix and Apple TV+, in-flight Wi-Fi, and 60GB of hotspot data for $140 per month with three lines on AutoPay—about $50 less than competitors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dell Technologies’ ObjectScale and NetApp’s StorageGRID are the closest competitors.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The musical battles in K-Popped did require them to compete against each other.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Years of lobbying and court battles by the LGBTQ community have achieved a few successes over the past decade.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Cubs and Padres are the only contenders the Mets will see in the final stretch.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Argentina and Brazil are amongst the top contenders to lift the World Cup, and the other four nations have all improved in the last few years and should pose a bigger threat to their European opponents next summer.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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