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Recent Examples of archrival
Meanwhile, Messi and his teammates gave up four goals in a row after leading 3-0 in a humiliating 4-3 home loss to archrival Orlando City last weekend.
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Michelle Kaufman
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Isaacman has made clear that returning humans to the moon and eventually establishing a permanent lunar settlement under the Artemis program should be NASA’s top priority, given that the agency is racing its archrival, China, to achieve such goals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Now imagine being the second-year head coach at the Hoosiers’ in-state archrival.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Michelle Kaufman
may 8, Miami Herald, 8 May 2026
Isaacman has made clear that returning humans to the moon and eventually establishing a permanent lunar settlement under the Artemis program should be NASA’s top priority, given that the agency is racing its archrival, China, to achieve such goals.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Now imagine being the second-year head coach at the Hoosiers’ in-state archrival.
—Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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Aren’t professional athletes supposed to be the ultimate competitors?—
Levi Weaver,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Serena Williams will return to professional tennis this summer as a doubles competitor the HSBC Championships.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the span of a week, the Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever have seemingly become rivals.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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DeGette has defeated primary challengers before, but this time her opponents have lined up long endorsement rosters.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Regardless of what Demuth decides, Qualls likely will face a primary challenger in August.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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Previously, the show has been hosted by former Love Island contestant Maura Higgins, who rose to fame as a finalist in the fifth series of the ITV2 reality series in 2019.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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During the latest installment of the competition, Hollywood playfully called out Leith for a notably harsh critique of one of the contestant's culinary confections.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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