championship
Americannoun
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championships
plural
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the distinction or condition of being a champion.
to win a championship.
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advocacy or defense.
championship of the underdog.
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championships, a series of competitions or contests to determine a champion.
the tennis championships.
noun
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(sometimes plural) any of various contests held to determine a champion
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the title or status of being a champion
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support for or defence of a cause, person, etc
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Origin of championship
Explanation
A championship is a contest where a champion — an ultimate winner — is decided. Champions are the top winners: only one football or baseball team earns the title of champion in a year. The championship is the contest that decides who will be champion. The Super Bowl is a championship. And so are the World Series, the Stanley Cup Finals, and the NBA Finals. Although championship is most often used in sports, you will also hear about the spelling bee championships or chess championships. When you win a championship, you're number one in your field.
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Everyone knows the championship is basically over, barring some kind of dramatic misfortune.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Georgia transfer Carson Beck used his only year as Miami’s starter to lead the Hurricanes to the brink of a national championship in their first ever playoff appearance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
The 20-year-old Italian, who is running away with the world championship in only his second season in F1, is reflecting on his breakthrough year in the sport in an exclusive interview with BBC Sport.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Last season, Adams lost in the NFC championship for the fifth time when the Rams were ousted 31-27 by the eventual Super Bowl-champion Seahawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
If Reshevsky defeated Lombardy, he’d equal Bobby’s score and they’d be declared co-champions: In this championship there were no tie-breaking systems or play-offs.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
He backed fans up as they celebrated 10 championships during his tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Our principal obligation is to perform for Northampton and to help them win championships," said Hearn.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
She first made a name for herself in the water, twice winning gold in junior swimming championships.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
When the Chiefs established themselves as the NFL’s team to beat during a run that saw them reach seven consecutive AFC championships, there wasn’t much mystery to their formula.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
One warm spring day in May of 2007, the Medicine Hat Tigers and the Vancouver Giants met for the Memorial Cup hockey championships in Vancouver, British Columbia.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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