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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 Professional baseball careers often end quietly, even for players who contributed to Major League Baseball’s most notable franchises and enjoyed historic championship moments. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The Lakers also have been linked to Mitchell Robinson, who is coming off an NBA championship with the New York Knicks, and Toronto’s Sandro Mamukelashvili. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Even Argentina—the most ethnically homogeneous of recent championship rosters—was composed almost entirely of athletes playing abroad, including the iconic Lionel Messi, who left for Barcelona, Spain at just 13. — Michael Morris, Time, 1 July 2026 The 26-year-old shooting guard spent two years with the Oklahoma City Thunder organization, earning an NBA championship ring in 2025 before playing for the Austin Spurs last season. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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The 18-year-old has already won three La Liga titles with FC Barcelona, a Spanish Cup, a Spanish Super Cup and a Euros championship in addition to being a Ballon d’Or runner-up.

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
As Hart helped the Knicks defeat Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs in five games to clinch an NBA title, New York had the support of Swift, who attended Game 4 at Madison Square Garden on June 10 with her pals, Este and Alana Haim.

— Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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