COMPETITOR Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

competitor

noun

kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər

Definition of competitor

as in contestant

one who strives for the same thing as another the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the country

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Recent Examples of competitor Archer’s main competitor in the air taxi space is Joby, a startup based in Santa Cruz that has been entangled in a bitter legal battle with Archer for more than a year. — Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026 The Danish competitor alleged that Lilly's ad campaigns for its GLP-1 drugs are misleading consumers about superior efficacy in comparison to Novo's Wegovy injectable. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 21 July 2026 Biggs’s main competitor is David Schweikert, an eight-term congressman. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2026 The companies that consistently outperform competitors are rarely those with better technology alone. — Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for competitor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor

Noun

There was no other contestant other than Burnham, who comfortably surpassed that threshold.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
After her win, BeBe remained a television personality, appearing on several episodes of RuPaul’s Drag U and as a surprise contestant on season 3 of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars in 2018.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

One of the strongest contenders who could challenge Reyes is Mia Donadio, who returns with the experience of participating last year in Miss Universe Cuba.

— Sarah Moreno July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
France had been tipped as a strong contender for the trophy after previously topping the FIFA men's ranking.

— Patricio Chile, ABC News, 17 July 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

One of her rivals is Jason Sandy, who has more than a hundred thousand followers on Instagram and sits on the board of the Society of Thames Mudlarks.

— Sam Knight, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The men’s World Cup’s closest rival for global viewership is the Summer Olympic Games.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

Ethan O’Connor seems well positioned for one of those jobs, and the prime challengers for the other are Damari Brown (whose availability is always a question because of the troublesome foot issue) and impressive second-year player Ja’boree Antoine.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 July 2026
His leading challenger is Daniel Keenan, a construction-company founder and a former forklift operator.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 July 2026