MVPs
League's best players
MVPs is the plural of MVP, most valuable player—an award or designation for outstanding individual performance in sports: The league announced its MVPs for the season.
In tech and business, MVP means minimum viable product—the simplest version of something that can be released to test an idea: We're building MVPs to validate our concepts before full development.
Exceptionally talented performer
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- scoringEarning points in competition
- draftPreliminary version of text
teamwork · quarterback · pitcher · striker · goals · assists · rebounds · slam-dunk
Honor given for merit
- trophyAward for winning
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
excellence · merit · prestige · triumph · victory · glory · celebration · ceremony
all-star
Exceptionally talented performer
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- scoringEarning points in competition
draft · teamwork · quarterback · pitcher · striker · goals · assists · rebounds · slam-dunk · leaderboard
award
Honor given for merit
distinction · excellence · merit · prestige · triumph · victory · glory · celebration · ceremony · legacy
prototype
First functional specimen
validation · beta · lean · feedback · scalability · founder · pitch · seed · venture · incubator
- sports starsall-stars, elite athletes, elite players, superstars, stars
- baseballbaseball, bat, pitchers, catchers, pitcher
- Pro Sportsteam, teams, league, players, roster
- sports historyOlympic history, Olympic records, Olympics, Olympic Games, Olympic training
- honoreeshonoree, honorees, award winner, awardee, awardees
- Key Playerskey players, all-stars, franchise players, elite players, standouts
MVPsliabilities
Amounts owed to others
scrubs · busts · weakest links · dead weight · duds
MVPsnobodies
Unimportant, unknown persons
unknowns · role players · unsung heroes · reserves · minor leaguers
- MVP awardHonor for standout performer
- playoff MVPTop postseason tournament performer
- finals MVPBest player, title series
- Super Bowl MVPChampionship game's top player
- league MVPSeason's outstanding competitor honor
- MVP trophyPrize for best performer