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 burger chain has lagged behind competitors in recent quarters.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Sources tell Robb Report he has been outbid on Breguets in the past by the likes of Patek Philippe, which wanted a piece of its competitor’s history for its own museum.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
But some of Lamar’s competitors are equally overdue for an Album of the Year win.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Obesity drug coverage among state Medicaid plans, employers and other private insurers remains spotty due to the $1,000 or more monthly list prices of existing GLP-1s, including Eli Lilly's obesity injection Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's competitor Wegovy.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Sources tell Robb Report he has been outbid on Breguets in the past by the likes of Patek Philippe, which wanted a piece of its competitor’s history for its own museum.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
But some of Lamar’s competitors are equally overdue for an Album of the Year win.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2025
Obesity drug coverage among state Medicaid plans, employers and other private insurers remains spotty due to the $1,000 or more monthly list prices of existing GLP-1s, including Eli Lilly's obesity injection Zepbound and Novo Nordisk's competitor Wegovy.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Nawat Itsaragrisil, president of Miss Grand International (MGI), was seen scolding Fatima Bosch, a 25-year-old contestant from Mexico, ahead of the 74th Miss Universe competition being held in Bangkok later this month.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Even with expectations for this season always low (even by Browns post-1999 standards), does anyone watching think this team is anywhere close to becoming a contender — even with a pair of potential top-15 picks in the 2026 draft?—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The experience served as an extreme way to learn what Everest requires of its challengers.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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In Orange and Osceola Counties, an area with a large population of Puerto Rican voters, DeSantis’ Democratic challenger Charlie Crist still edged out a win.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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