as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
the boxing titlist with the most knockouts to his credit
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Recent Examples of titlist
The two-division world titlist just doesn’t have enough important wins.
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
With five individual titlists, led by returning state meet competitor Hannah Gonzalez, the still-young second-year program is already making its mark.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Men’s Senior Open Doubles: Altaf Merchant/Steve Deakin repeated as titlists, having won Mesa a couple weeks ago.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Rancho Bernardo—With returning state placer and Division 1 titlist Mary Snider (140) plus Division champ Maisen Vesco (145) leading the way, the Broncos qualified six wrestlers into the Masters meet.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
With five individual titlists, led by returning state meet competitor Hannah Gonzalez, the still-young second-year program is already making its mark.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titlist
Noun
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The eight-time European champions then maintained their historic superiority over the French women in major tournaments by defeating them for a sixth time out of six.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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The defending champions dominated the Fever 98-77 on July 16.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Shields won that fight by second-round TKO to become the WBC and WBF heavyweight champ.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The defending champs paddled to victory at the first race of the 2025 Triple Crown season, New York's General Clinton Canoe Regatta, in May.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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“Titlist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titlist. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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