competitor

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com·pet·i·tor | \ kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər

Definition of competitor

: one that competes: such as

a : rival a fierce competitor on the soccer field

b : one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another offering lower prices than our competitors

c : an organism that lives in competition with another The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.

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Synonyms & Antonyms for competitor

Synonyms

Antonyms

noncompetitor

Examples of competitor in a Sentence

We offer better rates than our competitors. There were more than 500 competitors in the race.

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