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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Is there going to be more of an increase and delivery on the championship series, the super fights, is there a chance that the regular season will be expanded in any way?
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Royster rallied the Tritons from a 21-point halftime deficit to tie Sacramento Grant with his fourth touchdown of the game with 3:54 left in Friday night’s CIF state championship Division 2-AA bowl game at Saddleback College.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Now of course his head of baseball ops, David Stearns, has to figure out how to build a championship roster around Soto and his salary.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
Royster rallied the Tritons from a 21-point halftime deficit to tie Sacramento Grant with his fourth touchdown of the game with 3:54 left in Friday night’s CIF state championship Division 2-AA bowl game at Saddleback College.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
Now of course his head of baseball ops, David Stearns, has to figure out how to build a championship roster around Soto and his salary.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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