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competition
noun as in contest
Strongest matches
championship, clash, event, fight, game, match, meeting, race, rivalry, sport, struggle, tournament, trial
Strong matches
antagonism, bout, candidacy, contention, controversy, counteraction, emulation, encounter, engagement, jungle, matchup, opposition, puzzle, quiz, racing, run, strife, striving, tilt, tug-of-war, warfare
Weak matches
athletic event, concours, do-or-die, dog-eat-dog, go for it, go for the gold, horse race, one-on-one, one-upping, pairing off, rat race
Example Sentences
Competition for beam time is expected to be fierce.
The controversial changes to the structure of this competition have not been kind to the Scots.
Having finished third in their A group, Steve Clarke's side must beat the B group runner-up to remain in the top tier of the competition.
The approach exploits competition between drug-sensitive and drug-resistant cancer cells to prolong survival and reduce treatment resistance.
I cursed at my phone, and a parent scolded me, gesturing at the youth competition team.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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