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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The food truck team operators are judged on their culinary skills each week in a new town challenged with the task of creating dishes that will outsell their competition to stay in the competition.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
And just this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was asked during an earnings call about his company’s status in the AI talent war, a sign that Wall Street is now also invested in the competition.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The Italian team began the competition on floor exercise and then continued with a second rotation on pommel horse.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Ho ended up as a finalist in the competition and had the opportunity to pitch to Gordon Ramsay about Fat Miilk on television.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 24 July 2025
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 July 2025
And just this week, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was asked during an earnings call about his company’s status in the AI talent war, a sign that Wall Street is now also invested in the competition.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
The Italian team began the competition on floor exercise and then continued with a second rotation on pommel horse.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Ho ended up as a finalist in the competition and had the opportunity to pitch to Gordon Ramsay about Fat Miilk on television.
—Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 24 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.
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