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
The unsanctioned race, which was first held in 1971 and would inspire a movie starring Burt Reynolds and Roger Moore, saw competitors try to drive from New York to Los Angeles as quickly as possible.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
In The Compound, 20 competitors must compete in progressively more harmful games for increasingly desirable prizes, all while the outside world crumbles around them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
Burrell went on to host her own series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, for nine seasons, anchor Worst Cooks in America for a staggering 27 seasons, and participate as a competitor, mentor, and judge on all manner of Food Network shows, from Beat Bobby Flay to The Next Iron Chef.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Conversely, organizations that continue transformative efforts during challenging periods can develop resilience, agility and the capacity to capitalize on emerging opportunities faster than their competitors.
—Andrea Guerzoni, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
In The Compound, 20 competitors must compete in progressively more harmful games for increasingly desirable prizes, all while the outside world crumbles around them.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 24 June 2025
Burrell went on to host her own series, Secrets of a Restaurant Chef, for nine seasons, anchor Worst Cooks in America for a staggering 27 seasons, and participate as a competitor, mentor, and judge on all manner of Food Network shows, from Beat Bobby Flay to The Next Iron Chef.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
Conversely, organizations that continue transformative efforts during challenging periods can develop resilience, agility and the capacity to capitalize on emerging opportunities faster than their competitors.
—Andrea Guerzoni, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Cynthia is now the only contestant to have made the semifinals without winning a challenge.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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The season had plenty of surprises besides Oscar-winning actresses, too — most notably the inclusion of an innocent newborn infant as a contestant in the game, an upping of the show’s anti-capitalist moral stakes to their logical extreme.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Measure each contender or confirm its specs with the manufacturer, suggests Davis.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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The Green Bay Packers and head coach Matt LaFleur will enter the 2025 NFL season as a team many expect to be a contender in the NFC. Led by Jordan Love, the offense looks to be explosive with elite young talent at the wide receiver position.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Success stories are told in the language of domination—of markets, rivals, and time.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The company was slow to deliver its Apple Intelligence platform and still lags rivals in key features.—
Sara Braun,
Fortune,
21 June 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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