This is the 797th most frequent Latvian word.
sacensībām
"Competitions" or "contests."
The word 'sacensībām' is in the dative case, indicating the purpose or focus of the preparation, 'for the competition'.
Viņa gatavojas sacensībām.
She is preparing for the competition.
Here, 'sacensībām' again uses the dative case, showing the reason or purpose connected to the action of going to the stadium.
Mēs aizgājām uz stadionu sakarā ar sacensībām.
We went to the stadium due to the competition.
In this sentence, 'sacensībām' signifies the event that is being anticipated in the dative case, 'for the competition'.