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as in equivalent
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value a design that is a rival to any produced by a professional graphic artist

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as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another the four cities that are the top rivals for the site of the next Olympic Games

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adjective

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verb

as in to compete
to engage in a contest two longtime friends who have rivaled for the same things at every stage of their lives

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“Rival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rival. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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