TITLEHOLDER Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholder

noun

ˈtī-tᵊl-ˌhōl-dər

Definition of titleholder

as in champion

the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

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loser

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Recent Examples of titleholder First spotted together in 2019, Duhamel and his wife, model, TV host, and former beauty pageant titleholder Audra Mari, tied the knot in September 2022. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, in the co-main event, bantamweight champ Petr Yan, who is also in his second title reign, faces former titleholder Merab Dvalishvili in a trilogy bout. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Malcolm competed in the national competition in 2024 and was also a former Miss Jamaica Bikini International titleholder. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026 Current French Open titleholder Mirra Andreeva bowed out the round prior. — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for titleholder

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Noun

Los Angeles entered the postseason as two-time defending champions, and a third straight title would have put it in rare air — the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics the only other teams to have accomplished such a feat.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
The broadcaster and champion of the high street, who transformed the fortunes of Harvey Nichols, picks her favourites.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of champion

Noun

Ohtani seemed to shake off months of doldrums, hitting a three-run home run in the second inning that put the defending champs up with a big lead.

— Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Whoever is crowned the champ will take home a $25,000 cash prize and a Kitchen Aid equipment package.

— Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of champ

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