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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It would take five games for a team seeded from nine to 24 to win the championship and four games for one of the top eight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finished the race in second and championship leader Kimi Antonelli completed the podium.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
In their World Series championship run last year, they dropped five sacrifice bunts: two by outfielder Andy Pages, who wasn’t hitting; two by light-hitting backup catcher Ben Rortvedt; and one by infielder Miguel Rojas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
In the age of an expanded playoff, one defeat doesn’t spell doom for championship hopes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
One of Bobby’s closest friends, Anthony Saidy, said that he never heard Fischer make an anti-Semitic remark until at some point after the 1972 championship.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
The Dodgers were attempting to become the first team in NL history to win three straight championships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Athletes preparing for major championships want to leave nothing to chance.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
Two national porridge-making champions from almost opposite sides of the planet have triumphed in the annual world championships held in the Scottish Highlands.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The most draconian outcome would see the club stripped of several championships and Manchester City expelled from the Premier League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Here’s the roster of the 2007 Czech junior hockey team that finished fifth at the world championships.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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