TITLEHOLDERS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholders

noun

plural of titleholder

as in champions

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

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Recent Examples of titleholders Academic titleholders at Cornell -- including professors, senior lecturers, librarians, archivists and others -- are eligible to be senators, who serve three-year terms. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Mission Austria, the organization that selects the Miss and Mister Austria titleholders, was among those paying tribute to Sisic on social media. — Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2026 An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear. — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Both examples demonstrate how local champions and an existing source of funding can help turn a lifesaving idea into reality.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
India is seen by some portfolio managers as an anti-AI trade, while markets like Taiwan and Korea, with AI champions, have attracted strong investment flows.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of champions

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
The Cubs won four games to one to reign as world champs for the second consecutive year.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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