1
as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a competition between two fierce football rivals
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as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament
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as in rivalry
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant
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Recent Examples of competition
Still, the company doesn’t just operate in a vacuum and competition is evolving.
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Forever 21 may file for bankruptcy as Temu, Shein emerge as competitors
Forever 21 has faced competition from Chinese online discount retailers Shein and Temu.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Only three were built for competition in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Stockstory Team, CNBC, 22 Feb. 2025
Forever 21 may file for bankruptcy as Temu, Shein emerge as competitors
Forever 21 has faced competition from Chinese online discount retailers Shein and Temu.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Only three were built for competition in the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
Since then, Sundance has continued to make competition titles across the U.S. Dramatic, World Cinema, and Documentary sections available to stream.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competition
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Stanford lost its first-round matchup of the ACC tournament to Clemson on Wednesday, 63-46, likely putting an end to its historic streak of NCAA Tournament appearances.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
6 Mar. 2025
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With India progressing to the final, three of the four biggest matches of the tournament will be played outside of Pakistan.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The rivalry between the two legends, both on and off the course, is well known.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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After the goalless draw in one of soccer’s fiercest rivalries, the Portuguese manager was yet again outspoken in his press conference.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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The Commission’s recent Enforcement Advisory to the radio industry as a whole stated that manipulating airplay based on artist participation in station events without proper disclosure violates federal laws.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The International Concours of Elegance (I.C.E.) in St. Moritz is a big-ticket event attracts some of the most beautiful and rarest cars in the world to a frozen Lake St. Moritz, and the Trident used the opportunity for its unveiling.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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In this instance, a for-profit company not only managed to keep its prices lower than its competitors, including nonprofits, but used its patent to support economic development in developing countries by shielding startup producers from international competition.—
Bernard Leca,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The battery is rated for up to 350 exposures per charge using CIPA's very conservative test methodology, which puts it in the middle of the pack for battery life among versus its closest competitors.—
Jim Fisher,
PCMAG,
25 Feb. 2025
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The movie, aka Episode III, takes place years after the onset of the Clone Wars, when the noble Jedi Knights lead a massive clone army into a galaxy-wide battle against the Separatists.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2025
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The biggest victories in the inflation battle already have occurred, Hoyt said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Forward/center Dwight Powell and Caleb Martin were out for their most recent game, a blowout loss on Sunday at Golden State.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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The fun, family-friendly restaurant features games, firepits, contests, live music, and theatrical shows, and its menu has all kinds of classics.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Minghella: Speaking of Bad Robot, Abrams former employee Minghella is a name that surfaced as a possible contender on Tuesday.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competition. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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