champion
noun
a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place.
is championing
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present progressiveof champion (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is the latter which Infantino is championing, especially after the heroics of Cape Verde.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Smith is championing a new crude pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast to reach Asian buyers, and the Alberta government intends to submit a formal application to Ottawa this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
But Namibia, which is championing the proposal, insists funds are needed to avoid "progressive removal of rhinos from the landscape, shrinking habitat, and weakening national metapopulations".
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
Nevertheless, he is championing proposed legislation to create a pension plan for mixed martial arts, another combat sport regulated by the commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2023
When one is championing a cause opposed to the tendency of human affairs his victories are worse than his defeats because they merely postpone the certain catastrophe.
From Before the Dawn A Story of the Fall of Richmond by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
