Synonym: challenger, competitor, contender, contention, contest, rival, rivalry. Similar words: competitor, compensation, practitioner, composition, compete, constitutional convention, institution, edition. Meaning: [‚kɒmpɪ'tɪʃn] 
n. 1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize 4. the contestant you hope to defeat.
n. 1. a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers 2. an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants 3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize 4. the contestant you hope to defeat. 
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211) The competition entries were of such high calibre that judging them was very difficult.
212) The whole team were over the moon at winning the competition.
213) You really must pull your socks up if you want to beat Jackie in the competition.
214) Can she take the heat of this level of competition?
215) England conquered their main rivals in the first round of the competition.
216) The headmaster encouraged the candidates for the national maths competition to strive for the best results.
217) In this month's competition you could win a prize worth ￡3000.
218) She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience.
219) She was euchred out of first place in the competition.
220) The competition is open to young people under the age of 18.
221) Viewers make the final decision as to who should be eliminated from the competition.
222) She was barred from the competition because of her age.
223) She not only entered the competition she actually won it!
224) The winner of the competition was given a red rosette.
225) The hardest part of the competition still lies ahead of us.
226) If you leave the competition now,people will think you're flinging up the sponge.
227) Competition in the market has led to goods being produced cheaply and a consequent deterioration in quality.
228) Jenny has set her sights on winning the chess competition.
229) Competition was fierce, with a dead heat in one of the races .
230) Entry to the competition is restricted to those who have a ticket.
231) First prize in the competition will be a meal at the restaurant of your choice.
232) Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda.
233) John stood down during the competition for pulling his muscle.
234) If you are eliminated in the show-jumping then you are out of the complete competition.
235) There are various points to look out for when you're judging dogs in a competition.
236) The large number of new graduates, coupled with high unemployment(sentencedict.com),[www.Sentencedict.com] means that there is fierce competition for jobs.
237) The factor that distinguishes this company from the competition is customer service.
238) There were three eliminations in the first round of the competition.
239) And to find out who are the lucky winners of our competition, Samantha is going to draw some names out of the bag.
240) The competition and prize of a free car is a sprat to catch a mackerel. The publicity will mean good business for months to come.
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