ARCHRIVAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

archrival

noun

Definition of archrival

as in competitor

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Recent Examples of archrival Plus, a fourth World Cup title would put Argentina just one behind its archrival, Brazil, for the most ever. — Sean Gregory, Time, 24 June 2026 Jaime King plays the Wilsons' archrival Heather Vandergeld. — Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 23 June 2026 Since 2010, its archrival has captured around 60% of that market, chiefly due to the superior range of its A320neo and A320XLR families. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 June 2026 Meanwhile, the school’s archrival, Duxbury, is the fourth-seeded school. — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for archrival

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Noun

But Patel observed that many of the robotic competitors were still being teleoperated by human operators who directly controlled the robots’ actions.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
That is 35 films the two studios are already planning as independent competitors before any merger occurs.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

Apple Music plans to tell you when a song is AI-generated by adding a new label next to tracks, using a different disclosure method than its biggest streaming rival, Spotify.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026
Instead, the two rivals separately offered a preview of their pitches to win over both urban Kansas City and rural Pettis County.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
David Roth, the Democratic candidate for Risch’s seat, dropped out of the race in July, leaving Achilles as Risch’s primary challenger.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Instead, contestants compete for crowd reaction and are rewarded with attention and, in some cases, small cash prizes.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The rules of Stein Hoist are typically that the arm stays fully extended, the contestant cannot switch hands, and any spillage is grounds for immediate disqualification.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

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