Definition of championshipnext
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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 There is still a possibility of a three-way tie for the league championship with all three of the top teams having two league games remaining. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 2 May 2026 The two tennis powers met for the CIF San Diego Section Open Division boys championship Friday night at Barnes Tennis Center and Torrey Pines pulled out a 10-8 squeaker in a match that lasted nearly four hours. Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026 Russell led the Seahawks to the NFL championship in 2014 during a blowout win at MetLife Stadium. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026 Scheffler at age 29: 4 major championships, 20 PGA Tour wins, 81 career Top 10 finishes, 19 career missed cuts Korda at age 27: 3 major championships, 17 LPGA Tour wins, 80 career Top 10 finishes, 19 career missed cuts The two are also Nike and TaylorMade athletes. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for championship
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  • Foremost for Nelson, a softball recruit for Columbia in New York, likely would be leading the Green Wave to a second straight regional title and advancing further than last year’s sectional semifinal.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Taft was seeking its eighth City title and first since winning Division II in 2019.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026

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“Championship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/championship. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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