the competition
noun
: a person or group that one is trying to succeed against : a person or group that one is competing with
He sized up the competition looking to see who his toughest opponent would likely be.
Don't let the competition know our trade secrets.
In my opinion, this restaurant has no competition. It's so much better that all the others.
Examples of the competition in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
As entertainment companies merge and/or acquire the competition, that leaves fewer places for creators to pitch and sell their shows and films.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
But of course, baby Bennett waited and his dad dominated the competition.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Nineteen-year-old Iam Tongi was the season 21 winner, making history as the first Hawaiian and Pacific Islander to win the competition.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Nigeria’s Minister of Defense Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru has also expressed interest in hosting the competition in the future, should Nigeria be granted the opportunity.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
The winner also gets to host the competition the following year.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Mijatovic blew away the competition in the 500 free, finishing in 4:16.57 — nearly seven seconds faster than the event’s second-place finisher.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Earlier this year, artists from Finland and Iceland called for Israel to be banned from the competition outright for its military offensive in Gaza.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
With every Bitcoin halving, the competition to verify transactions increases.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
But of course, baby Bennett waited and his dad dominated the competition.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Nineteen-year-old Iam Tongi was the season 21 winner, making history as the first Hawaiian and Pacific Islander to win the competition.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
Nigeria’s Minister of Defense Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar Badaru has also expressed interest in hosting the competition in the future, should Nigeria be granted the opportunity.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024
The winner also gets to host the competition the following year.
—Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, USA TODAY, 12 May 2024
Mijatovic blew away the competition in the 500 free, finishing in 4:16.57 — nearly seven seconds faster than the event’s second-place finisher.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 11 May 2024
Earlier this year, artists from Finland and Iceland called for Israel to be banned from the competition outright for its military offensive in Gaza.
—Glen Weldon, NPR, 9 May 2024
With every Bitcoin halving, the competition to verify transactions increases.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 Apr. 2024
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“The competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20competition. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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