Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

Definition of championship

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the position occupied by the one who comes in first in a competition the Yankees have won the championship many times

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Recent Examples of championship Jones, who gave Steve Doocy a tour of his Texas mansion Wednesday morning, had his three Super Bowl trophies displayed alongside his three championship rings. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 The 76ers only have to look at their last championship in 1983 to know that sometimes going outside the organization is the right call. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Wellman quarterbacked Buzea’s Portage teams to back-to-back undefeated regular seasons in 1994 and 1995 and a Class 5A state championship game. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 Her games with Serbia’s National Team in the 2025 FIBA European championships were a little closer to UConn-level crowds. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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But a decade has passed since then, during which time various individuals who didn’t release Blood on the Tracks — or any album at all — have cycled through to claim the title.

— Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026

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