Used in a Sentence

competitions

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for competitions.

Editorial note

It was really interesting to see more about the methods and techniques involved and how the competitions work.

Examples15
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

(uncountable) The action of competing.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of competitions gathered in one view.

noun

(uncountable) The action of competing.

noun

(countable) A contest for a prize or award.

noun

(uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for competitions.

noun

(uncountable) The action of competing.

noun

(countable) A contest for a prize or award.

noun

(uncountable, collectively) The competitors in such a contest.

Example sentences

1

It was really interesting to see more about the methods and techniques involved and how the competitions work.

2

Isn't it possible that, on average, women are just less likely to be interested in mathematics competitions.

3

And Adderall isn't even the only drug that these types of competitions should be worried about.

4

But spectators would maybe not enjoy much such competitions because they have to relate to competitors.

5

There's crossfit boxes organizing WL competitions with actual WL rules because they think its cooler.

6

He should then further demonstrate this responsibility by choosing not to compete in competitions that explicitly forbid this kind of enhancement.

7

And honestly do you really think women avoid maths competitions because they might eventually meet some foreign women in traditional dress?

8

Instead of Ronda agreeing to go up 5 pounds to 140, when Ronda competed just fine in tougher competitions at 154 before?

9

I've seen a documentary once about Scrabble competitions and the guys were discussing after the match about the missed possibilities.

10

Some aspects of soviet education are very conducive to these competitions (e.g.

11

I hope from now on all national teams participating in international competitions will be gender balanced.

12

I'm arguing that athletes who perform in games and competitions must follow the rules of these games and competitions, or else what is the point of having the structured organization of a sport?

Quote examples

1

There isn't a lot to compete on, and trying to make a table that has a lot of green checks under for our features while the competitions has less checks or "limited" features seems a bit silly.

2

As for the "wrong turn" of the internet, I think it's just the transition from amateur to professional, same as it happened with sports in the XX century: > Before the advent of the Open era of tennis competitions in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tournaments, including the four Grand Slams.

3

In such a context, it would actually be beneficial to send "balanced teams" to such competitions so that it gives a mental boost (in the form of a symbol/token/role model that acts as a vessel) to perfectly capable people that just started with the handicap of being say "a woman", "a black" or "a redneck".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use competitions in a sentence?

It was really interesting to see more about the methods and techniques involved and how the competitions work.

What does competitions mean?

(uncountable) The action of competing.

What part of speech is competitions?

competitions is commonly used as noun.