as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit
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Recent Examples of titlist
The 26-time tour-level titlist beat Sinner in both of those finals, saving three championship points against the Italian in a historic clash in Paris.
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2026
The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
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Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Bishop’s Ayanna Hickey (2022, 2024), Francis Parker’s Ari Llorens (2023) and this year’s titlist, Christian junior Elliana Patterson.
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Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Nov. 2025
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2026
The 31-time Costa Rican champions and current Central America Cup titlists, which is what guaranteed them entry into this stage of the competition, scored on their first shot late in the first half.
—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Bishop’s Ayanna Hickey (2022, 2024), Francis Parker’s Ari Llorens (2023) and this year’s titlist, Christian junior Elliana Patterson.
—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titlist
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Defending champions Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo return to Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the world's top competitive eaters push the limits of human consumption in a 10-minute race against the clock.
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All three games of series were sellouts — a testament to the fandom of the two-time defending World Series champions and the team’s international baseball star, Ohtani.
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The first-year pro soccer club dropped a 2-1 home game to One Knoxville, watching the Tennessee side and reigning league champ rally to steal all three points in front of 7,223 fans at Expo Idaho.
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But now that a seat at Ganassi has opened up alongside the dominant four-time champ Alex Palou, that will be the one everyone has their eyes on.
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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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