Competition
Competition noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Sports event and competition are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sports event" instead a noun "Competition".
Sports event
Competition and sports event are semantically related. You can use "Competition" instead a noun phrase "Sports event".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- The competition involved is often a sports event of some kind, so this often turns up as the main moral dilemma in a sports story.
Source: Ordered to Cheat
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Sports event and Competition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/competition/sports_event
Competition & Sports event. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/competition/sports_event>.
Sports event or Competition. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/competition/sports_event.
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