TITLEHOLDERS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

titleholders

noun

plural of titleholder

as in champions

the person who comes in first in a competition became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history

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Recent Examples of titleholders An entrepreneur, Hart is the owner of Ellen's Stardust Diner in midtown Manhattan where the former titleholders reunite every few years. — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 30 June 2026 The New York Knickerbockers were not the only titleholders at this week’s ticker-tape parade. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 Host nation Italy has won this class a record 29 times, France 20, Great Britain and Germany 11 times apiece, and the reigning titleholders, the United States, have won it six times. — Tilly Berendt, New York Times, 29 May 2026 Other previous titleholders include Guadalajara in Mexico, Tbilisi in Georgia and the capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 Building a solid clientele across Asia and a handful of placements at high profile events such as the Festival de Cannes or on Miss Universe titleholders saw the brand grow to a team of 70. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 The titleholders participated in a hands-on experience, including CPR practice and suiting up in firefighter gear. — Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 8 Jan. 2026 The current titleholders are Chelsea Green and Ethan Page. — Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025 The reigning titleholders fell 1-0 on Monday, their first defeat of the season. — David Close, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Skubal also issued two walks and hit a batter with a pitch in just his second career appearance at Dodger Stadium, taking the mound nine days after the defending champions acquired him from Detroit in the biggest trade of the deadline.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Wednesday’s game pits French champions and Champions League winners PSG against Premier League side Villa, who lifted the Europa League courtesy of a 3-0 win over Freiburg.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of champions

Noun

The first six games will be telling as the Knicks look to be the first repeat champs in nine years.

— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
New Jersey, the Mid-Atlantic Region champs, took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning with the help of two Lake Mary errors.

— Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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