competitor

noun com·pet·i·tor \ kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər \

|Updated on: 8 Jul 2018

Examples: competitor in a Sentence

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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Examples of competitor in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of competitor from the Web

Boeing was left without a comparable offering, while Embraer — Bombardier’s main rival — faced a tough new competitor in Airbus’ global marketing organization.

— fabiola moura, latimes.com, "Boeing takes control of Embraer's commercial jet business in $4.75-billion deal," 5 July 2018
Every competitor in the Miss America pageant gets some amount of scholarship money.

— thomas oide, BostonGlobe.com, "Gabriela Taveras becomes first woman of color to win Miss Massachusetts title," 3 July 2018
But prior to competing, competitors in both men's and women's divisions must first qualify in one of many regional events held across the country.

— thom craver, CBS News, "How to watch Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest," 3 July 2018
Her score was the third-highest among the 14 competitors in Level 3.

— scott hanson, The Seattle Times, "Seattle gymnast Virginia Wade conquers another challenge, wins her division in all-around at Special Olympics USA Games," 3 July 2018
Uber sold out to a competitor in China, but has done the same in South-East Asia.

— The Economist, "America Inc and the rage against Beijing," 28 June 2018
Iron Science Teacher Cheer on the competitors in a zany science cook-off, where teachers compete before a live audience for the sought after title.

— SFChronicle.com, "Kids listings," 22 June 2018
In addition to cash awards and ribbons, the top three competitors in each category get the honor of having their works displayed in the fair's Fine Arts exhibit in the Grandstand East building throughout the rest of the fair's 26-day run.

— barbara henry, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Painting in public provides benefits, artists find," 22 June 2018
But for low-margin grocery and retail businesses in Seattle, which employ many entry-level workers and have competitors in lower-tax jurisdictions nearby, the accumulation of taxes and regulations in recent years is becoming a significant burden.

— the seattle times, OregonLive.com, "Seattle's head tax repeal leaves homeless crisis unresolved," 12 June 2018

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