as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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Recent Examples of titleholder
In it, the grantor binds herself to defend against title defects created by herself and all prior titleholders.
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 11 Jan. 2026
Non-league Macclesfield Town produced one of the FA Cup’s most startling soccer upsets on Saturday beating titleholders Crystal Palace 2–1 in a third‑round thriller.
—Reuters 17 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
The Brazilian pageant organization also confirmed the news on social media, sharing a photo of the former titleholder on Monday, and honoring her legacy in the caption.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Fight fans will also get to see former UFC flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno in action.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
Noun
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The four-time overall World Cup champion stunned everyone by being a contender almost immediately.—
ANDREW DAMPF,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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The information contained in this article reflects multiple conversations with various sources at the Spanish champions, all of whom wanted to speak anonymously to protect relationships.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Freedom was able to avenge a district championship loss to Lake Nona by knocking off the defending state champs in a quarterfinal rematch 2-0 in overtime.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The biggest football night of the year is over and the Seahawks are champs.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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