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as in tournaments
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 contestants
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 rivalries
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 competitions
The Gracenote product offers a single application program interface, or API, that covers more than 150 different league and competitions.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The legal capacity is 10 rounds in New York except for guns used at competitions or ranges.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Hadid showed off her real-life equestrian skills during the episode, and previously shared on social media that she's been riding in horse competitions.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the amount of competitions Madrid will contest this term - seven in total - and the frequency of injuries being experienced could also result in the teenager increasingly finding his way onto the pitch.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
With Toyota Gazoo Racing's involvement in competitions such as the World Rally Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship, acquiring a driver of Ricciardo's caliber could further improve their visibility and fanbase.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
One of the spirit industry’s most prestigious awards competitions, Top Shelf is the culminating event for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Here are 20 rye whiskeys that retail for under $55 and have consistently won gold or higher awards at multiple international spirit competitions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Glenn never quite lived up to her 2014 junior championship form in senior level competitions after that.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
The legal capacity is 10 rounds in New York except for guns used at competitions or ranges.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Hadid showed off her real-life equestrian skills during the episode, and previously shared on social media that she's been riding in horse competitions.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Furthermore, the amount of competitions Madrid will contest this term - seven in total - and the frequency of injuries being experienced could also result in the teenager increasingly finding his way onto the pitch.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
With Toyota Gazoo Racing's involvement in competitions such as the World Rally Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship, acquiring a driver of Ricciardo's caliber could further improve their visibility and fanbase.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
One of the spirit industry’s most prestigious awards competitions, Top Shelf is the culminating event for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Here are 20 rye whiskeys that retail for under $55 and have consistently won gold or higher awards at multiple international spirit competitions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Glenn never quite lived up to her 2014 junior championship form in senior level competitions after that.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
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Fan favorite Bob Does Sports has had tremendous success with its Breezy Golf tournaments attracting advertisers and followers alike.Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years’ time, whereas Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 edition.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The rest of the contestants and the coaches reacted joyfully, including Stefani, who could be seen twirling in a gown.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a rare double-down, Bublé was also the only coach to have two contestants make it into the top five, as well as boasting the top two finishers thanks to his other contestant, Shye, coming in as runner-up.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Until now, these were business and personal rivalries between some of the richest and most successful people in the world.Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Under Phillip’s leadership, Forbes’ Live events revenue increased 40% over the past two years and Forbes’ sales team delivered outstanding results, including more than 20 seven-figure advertising partnerships this year.Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The problem is the hedge fund typically generates lots of taxable events that are not necessarily immediate income or asset value to the customer.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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These developments suggest that while NVIDIA has been instrumental in advancing AI hardware, its position is increasingly challenged by both regulatory pressures and emerging competitors.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The main point is that market leadership doesn’t come from blindly following trends, but forcing competitors to follow you.Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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With more contenders and a smaller voting pool, this can occasionally lead to ties — which has provided some wonderful moments.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for the Slamdance honor, contenders could not have made their world premieres at Sundance, SXSW, or Telluride.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The next conflict to unfreeze could be one that the outside world has all but forgotten—but that has the potential, like Syria, to draw outside powers into confrontations none of them want.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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