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.
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As the competition heats up, the line between reality and the game begin to blur.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Here, The Athletic explains how the competition works, what the schedule is, the rules surrounding squad numbers and suspensions and much more.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Hosts have reason to feel even less comfortable in the Super Regionals, as the competition reaches new heights.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That does not mean the competition will take too steep a drop-off, as Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Corey Conners, Shane Lowry, and Wyndham Clark will still be taking the course.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 7 June 2025
Here, The Athletic explains how the competition works, what the schedule is, the rules surrounding squad numbers and suspensions and much more.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Hosts have reason to feel even less comfortable in the Super Regionals, as the competition reaches new heights.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
That does not mean the competition will take too steep a drop-off, as Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Aberg, Corey Conners, Shane Lowry, and Wyndham Clark will still be taking the course.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for the competition
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“The competition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20competition. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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