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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This latest result adds to what has been an overall difficult run in the competition this season.
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Here's My Ultimate Bakery Crawl Through Reykjavik Kovács shared what an honor this achievement was, especially considering his pastry shop had opened only five months prior to winning the competition.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a feel-good twist, John Legend used his only steal of the round to keep Camille in the competition, bringing her back to his team for the Playoffs.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Here's My Ultimate Bakery Crawl Through Reykjavik Kovács shared what an honor this achievement was, especially considering his pastry shop had opened only five months prior to winning the competition.
—Sable Massingill Martinez, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2025
But beneath driving rain and amid a thunderous atmosphere, the home side had staged a stirring fightback, scoring four goals without reply to seize control of their destiny in the competition.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
In a feel-good twist, John Legend used his only steal of the round to keep Camille in the competition, bringing her back to his team for the Playoffs.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 8 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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