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 Both teams got their last live looks at their respective competitions for the backup QB job — behind Tyler Shough in New Orleans and Dallas' Dak Prescott. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 The draw for the Doubles competitions will be held on September 1. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 The teenager has a love for horses and often participates in competitions. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 For more than 30 years, the team has designed, built and tested a custom Formula 1-style race car and competed against universities from around the world in annual Society of Automotive Engineers competitions. — Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026 In 2022, the league revamped the event to bring in skills competitions along with a flag-football event. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The Roku Sports Channel launched in 2024 with a deal for MLB games; its current rights portfolio includes X Games events, Major League Volleyball games and Bassmaster fishing competitions. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Now, parents are scrambling to find alternatives while wondering whether their children will be able to train in time for upcoming competitions. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 In June of this year, Miss USA and The CW announced a new deal to air the 2026 competitions. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitions
  1. tournaments
  2. contestants
  3. rivalries
  4. events
  5. competitors
  6. battles
  7. games
  8. contenders
Noun
  • Finding community Amid the rise of pickleball tournaments and run clubs, fitness activities are increasingly becoming a venue for social connection.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His son is an avid athlete and needs to be taken to tournaments, sometimes 100 miles away.
    — David Ingram, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Failure to comply with the rules would result in disqualification for contestants.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There are two more groups of contestants in the next round, followed by a semifinals round, and then the finals.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • College football is almost here, bringing back decades-long rivalries, close games and, of course, die-hard fan bases.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Week 1 is full of national showdowns and nonregion rivalries.
    — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivalries
Noun
  • With household budgets under pressure, consumers are searching harder for value — shopping earlier, comparing prices across retailers and spreading purchases across multiple promotional events.
    — Jill Standish, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Signs quickly piled up at his roadside memorial blaming Bustillos for the chain of events and telling other drivers to slow down.
    — Jacob Sisneros, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Compared with three of its biggest competitors—ORLY, AZO, and AAP—GPC has performed noticeably better over the last quarter and change.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Winner Receives a National Prize Package The public voting rounds gradually narrow the field until the final competitors remain.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitors
Noun
  • The policy updates come amid the slew of ongoing legal battles by players who were originally part of the 2022 high school recruiting class seeking a fifth year of collegiate eligibility.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Then came battles with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Social Security Administration and the Internal Revenue Service.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of battles
Noun
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games for Orlando area high school football teams.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The schedule ahead will brings more challenges; the Dragons face championship contenders North Crowley and Allen before District 4-6A play.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of contenders

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“Competitions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitions. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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