competitions

noun

plural of competition
1
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a competition between two fierce football rivals

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2
as in contestants
one who strives for the same thing as another tried to analyze his major competition in the tennis tournament

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3
as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the intense competition for bragging rights to being the city's best French restaurant

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Recent Examples of competitions Victory extended Villa’s outstanding recent run to six wins from seven games in all competitions. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 Factor in other domestic competitions, and Belenenses has seven trophies in total, which is tied for the fifth-most in the nation. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 There will be free play and tournament-style competitions during the event, the Chiefs said, with an opportunity to win prizes. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 But the literary magazine Granta, which had published the story as part of an agreement with the Commonwealth Foundation, canceled its relationship for future competitions. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Give them luxury yachts, demanding guests, service challenges, cocktail competitions, tablescapes, crew management challenges, and plenty of drama. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 Young filmmakers also get their own space through SIFF’s Child & Youth Made Films and student competitions, with selections spanning live-action and animation. — Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and helping pave the way for other integration in domestic sports competitions. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 The event premiered in 2024 with Sinner winning each of the first two competitions. — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
  1. tournaments
  2. contestants
  3. rivalries
  4. events
  5. competitors
  6. battles
  7. games
  8. contenders
Noun
  • Over time, the company has aggregated a combination of destinations, tournaments, leagues and camps, illustrating how physical facilities can anchor a broader participation business rather than function simply as real-estate assets.
    — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Five tournaments remain for players to finish in the top 100 and keep full status for 2027.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Instead of contestants going solo over a balance beam between platforms, three players had to work together to get a ball balanced on a disc over the beam.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • As the diffusion of power fuels geopolitical rivalries, Americans are growing weary of entanglement in a fragmenting world.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Through schoolyard rivalries, neighborhood hustles, and family setbacks, Kev turns every disaster into a story.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • The district would install gates on its drives that could be opened or closed as needed during events and school hours.
    — Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The local police department is conducting a criminal investigation into the events leading up to the collision and the actions of those involved, Kinnan said Wednesday.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro's server competitors Dell and HPE were also higher on the news of the company's guidance update.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
  • If the system relies on 300-plus schools to follow suggestions their competitors do not, it’s broken.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • Known for risque stand-up comedy routines and battles with drugs and alcohol, Brand rose to prominence in the early 2000s, hosting television programs and his own BBC radio show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Use it for dry skin, dry lips, dry cuticles, scars from cabaret battles.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • The Kings won for the third time in their last four games — all on the road — after going winless over their first six games of the season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • By running her streak to six consecutive games with at least three blocks, Stokes matched the WNBA postseason record set by Lisa Leslie in 2003.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • And the way the French election works is that there’s a first round for the Presidential contenders and then the two front-runners go forward.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Among the contenders was the 38-year-old New Zealander then best known for the miniseries Reilly, Ace of Spies and Omen III — and still seven years away from Jurassic Park.
    — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of contenders

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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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