as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Among the other contestants on the show are podcaster Brianna LaPaglia, supermodel Chanel Iman, former pro soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone, singer Jessie James Decker, NFL quarterback flame-out Johnny Manziel, TikTok influencer Mark Estes and others.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Nguyen rose to fame through Vietnamese reality competitions in the 2010s, breaking through on Vietnam Idol in 2012 as the show’s first trans contestant and placing in the final four.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
And one contestant in the Season 49 premiere learned that the hard way.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
At one point, Jeff asked each of the contestants how being voted out could not be a little personal.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Nguyen rose to fame through Vietnamese reality competitions in the 2010s, breaking through on Vietnam Idol in 2012 as the show’s first trans contestant and placing in the final four.
—Samantha Riedel, Them., 25 Sep. 2025
And one contestant in the Season 49 premiere learned that the hard way.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
At one point, Jeff asked each of the contestants how being voted out could not be a little personal.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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The bank noted that Rollins has been able to edge out competitors in domestic and international markets due to its high technician retention rate and productivity efforts.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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In a call last week, Dispatch President Mike Rothman told Semafor that the company is launching Dispatch Energy, a new editorial product that will cover global energy markets and narratives with less of a focus on climate change than many of its competitors.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Heading into next season, there is no question that the Fever will be among the top-tier championship contenders.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are some strong contenders from superstar artists who haven’t always been Academy pets in recent years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Century could be their top challenger.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Another challenger awaits Friday night in Springfield Central and this is a game the whole state will be watching.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The Eagles have already delivered some statement wins, pulling away from NFC East rival Dallas, once again defeating the Chiefs and then rallying against a very good Los Angeles Rams team last week.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Meeting remains huge for both state rivals, maybe bigger now for the Seminoles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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