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
But Neuralink also places its electrodes in the motor cortex, the part of the brain that controls movement—a more invasive approach than competitors like Synchron or Precision Neuroscience, which also have ongoing studies of multiple patients.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The lawsuits claim the airlines did not disclose the lack of windows during booking, unlike some competitors.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Out of 630 competitors, only 26 students, or 4 percent, outperformed the AI; five students achieved perfect 42s.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
American Coco Gauff is third among all competitors, at $35.2 million in 2024-25 money.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The lawsuits claim the airlines did not disclose the lack of windows during booking, unlike some competitors.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
Out of 630 competitors, only 26 students, or 4 percent, outperformed the AI; five students achieved perfect 42s.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2025
American Coco Gauff is third among all competitors, at $35.2 million in 2024-25 money.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
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The logline: Each episode features recurring player Jimmy Fallon teaming with a contestant to face off against a celebrity/contestant duo.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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In each episode of the show, which began life in the 1960s, recurring player Fallon teams up with a contestant to face off against a celebrity guest/contestant duo.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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Newsom's second and final term as California governor ends in 2026, and he is widely seen as a likely contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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Miami is projected to finish second in the Atlantic Coast Conference to Clemson and by most accounts are seen as a contender for the 12-team College Football Playoff.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Multiple investigations and reports, including a bipartisan effort by the Senate Intelligence Committee, have found that Russia did indeed meddle in the 2016 election to help Trump defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, such companies may find rivals like Databricks and Snowflake to be a better fit – which could be profitable for Citron Research’s short position in Palantir.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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