record-holders
Best ever achievers
Record-holders are people or entities that have achieved the best performance in a measured category—fastest time, highest score, longest distance.
The term appears most often in sports and competitive contexts: The record-holders in the 100-meter dash gathered for a photo.
It can extend to any domain where achievements are tracked: The company is among the record-holders for most patents filed in a single year.
Contest winners, top performers
- medalistsCompetition's top finishers
- winnersThose who prevail
- sprintersBrief-race speed athletes
- marathonersPeople who complete 26.2-mile races
swimmers · runners · jumpers · throwers · cyclists · gymnasts · skaters · powerlifters
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- famousWidely known, much recognized
- acclaimedPublicly and enthusiastically praised
renowned · distinguished · eminent · prominent · historic · noteworthy · remarkable · unforgettable
Superior select group
- prodigiesUnusually talented youth
- virtuososSupremely skilled performers
- mastersThose with dominion
- geniusesExceptionally gifted intellects
legends · greats · standouts · phenoms · superstars · titleholders · frontrunners · trailblazers
Stored historical documents
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
- annalsYear-by-year historical account
- statisticsCollected numerical information
- rankingsOrdered list by performance
leaderboards · milestones · benchmarks · achievements · feats · accomplishments · breakthroughs · firsts
Attestation of qualification
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- registrarKeeper of official records
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
Guinness · ratification · officiating · timekeepers · judges · scrutineers · validators · witnesses
champions
Contest winners, top performers
marathoners · swimmers · runners · jumpers · throwers · cyclists · gymnasts · skaters · powerlifters · speedsters
legendary
Famous beyond ordinary measure
- iconicWidely recognized, enduring
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- famousWidely known, much recognized
acclaimed · renowned · distinguished · eminent · prominent · historic · noteworthy · remarkable · unforgettable · hall-of-famers
elite
Superior select group
geniuses · legends · greats · standouts · phenoms · superstars · titleholders · frontrunners · trailblazers · pace-setters
archives
Stored historical documents
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
- annalsYear-by-year historical account
- statisticsCollected numerical information
rankings · leaderboards · milestones · benchmarks · achievements · feats · accomplishments · breakthroughs · firsts · bests
certification
Attestation of qualification
- adjudicatorOne rendering formal decisions
- registrarKeeper of official records
- accreditationOfficial quality approval
authentication · Guinness · ratification · officiating · timekeepers · judges · scrutineers · validators · witnesses · documentation
record-holdersalso-rans
Defeated contestants collectively
cellar dwellers · failures · losers · runners-up · underperformers
record-holdersrunners-up
Those finishing second
also-rans · bridesmaids · silver medalists · losers · tail-enders
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