championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship 
1
: designation as champion
2
: the act of championing : defense
his championship of freedom of speech
3
: a contest held to determine a champion
Examples of championship in a Sentence
The team hasn't won a championship in 30 years.
the Yankees have won the championship many times
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The Eagles' iconic running back Steve Van Buren scored from five yards out and Philadelphia had its first NFL championship.
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
One of those is Baun, a key catalyst during the Eagles championship run.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
So, Canada knew a revenge championship game against USA would require a win over Finland, and the stars showed up to make sure that was the case.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.
—Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
One of those is Baun, a key catalyst during the Eagles championship run.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
So, Canada knew a revenge championship game against USA would require a win over Finland, and the stars showed up to make sure that was the case.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Feb. 2025
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championship
noun
cham·pi·on·ship
ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship
1
: the act of defending as a champion
2
: the position or title of champion
3
: a contest held to find a champion
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