Thesaurus results for CHAMPIONSHIP

championship

noun

ˈcham-pē-ən-ˌship

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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 These two have combined for six NBA championships and six Finals MVPs. —

Chris Branch, New York 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 And to take home a grand championship, the prize awarded to the winner in any category with the highest cumulative score, is to cement your name amongst the barbecue legends. —

Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship

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Johnson started all 40 games for Michigan last season, emerging as a breakout sophomore after starting just eight games as a freshman at Illinois, and capped his rise with a double‑double in the national title game under May.

— Doug Myers, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Tennis player Althea Gibson became the first Black woman to win Wimbledon, claiming the women’s singles title.

— USA Today, USA Today, 24 June 2026