How to Use competition in a Sentence

competition

noun
  • They had a competition to see who could sell the most lemonade.
  • Prices are lower when there is competition among the stores.
  • Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
  • No one should wish for competition for its own sake.
    — Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Covid meant that competition—the lifeblood of the sport—was put on hold.
    — Martina Navratilova, WSJ, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Through off-field laughs and on-field competition, the trio grew close.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • But now that competition must come to life.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This year’s competition took place just this week.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • This is kind of like the first real look at us as a team against some great competition.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
  • This competition can lead to lower costs in the long run.
    — Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • When jobs are scarce, there is a lot of competition even for openings that pay low wages.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024
  • Still, that competition will be around the top of the list to watch for this beat writer.
    — Mike Kaye april 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The men's singles are up next to end this competition.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
  • This should not be a competition.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This time, there would be no competition or public process.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
  • There were no breaks from competition.
    — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Scored three goals in all competitions.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Rentals are in constant competition with homes for sale.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Here are the dishes that took home the glory at the pre-event competition this year.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 8 May 2024
  • But both Garmin and Whoop may have stiff competition on their hands.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Their absences open the door for competition for the third running back spot.
    — Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Some of the games on the show have been a tad cringeworthy, such as a competition to cut up hot dogs.
    — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • When competition is allowed to work, prices fall.
    — Amy Sue Harper, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The second day of competition will bring out the adults to compete.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
  • There are 12 teams in the competition and they are split into four groups of three.
    — Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2022
  • While the playoff races are heating up, so, too, is the competition for league awards.
    — USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Once the game started, the friendship took a back seat to competition.
    — Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Sears was in competition for a spot in the back of the rotation deep into camp.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • And as contenders implode around the league, so does the competition.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Sep. 2022
  • But competition for scarce goods is only half the story.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026

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