ARCHRIVAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

archrival

noun

Definition of archrival

as in competitor

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Recent Examples of archrival The team defeated archrival Mexico in the Round of 16, 2-0, before falling to Germany in the quarters, 1-0. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Beginning in 2027, die Mannschaft will be outfitted by Adidas’ archrival, Nike. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for archrival

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Noun

But newspaper people ought to stand in solidarity with our broadcast brethren/competitors in this incredibly small-minded and grudging clash between the White House and the Washington press corps.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
As figures like Goldberg publicly champion micro-practices, expect competitors to release bite-sized modules designed to fit between meetings or before opening a stressful email.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

Opinion polls have shown United Russia, a party backed by Putin, far ahead of its rivals, although the party's approval ratings have slumped to a four-year low amid a nationwide fuel crisis and Ukrainian drone strikes on delivery warehouses.

— Sam Meredith,Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
While rivals like Hyundai utilize ultra-fast 800-V architectures that charge in under 18 minutes, VW remains tethered to a 29-minute peak.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

Dereck Counter is the incumbent, while Jacob Boyce is the challenger.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Security is another top-of-mind issue that favors the challenger, who has promised an approach modeled after El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.

— Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenger

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