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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Here are the game times for the Divisional Round, conference championship games and Super Bowl LIX.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Cowher led the Steelers to a championship in Super Bowl XL in 2005.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star Malik Zaire fueled the hype for the national championship game on Saturday with harsh criticism of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
The Patriots improve to 17-0, matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only team to go unbeaten from the first game of the season through the Super Bowl.
2008 — The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-20 to reach the NFC championship game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Two years later, Cowher led the Steelers to a championship in Super Bowl XL in 2005.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Former Notre Dame Fighting Irish star Malik Zaire fueled the hype for the national championship game on Saturday with harsh criticism of Ohio State quarterback Will Howard.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
The Patriots improve to 17-0, matching the 1972 Miami Dolphins, the only team to go unbeaten from the first game of the season through the Super Bowl.
2008 — The Green Bay Packers beat the Seattle Seahawks 42-20 to reach the NFC championship game.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 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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