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.

Examples of the competition in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web That the competition to make electric vehicles in China is just massive. —

Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 May 2024 National nonprofit Petco Love will provide dogs for the competition through their shelter partners around the country. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for the competition

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