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

Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The ability to evaluate a deal faster and more precisely than your competitors—without cutting corners—creates a compounding advantage.

— Alec Litowitz, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

After rolling over their division rivals, the plan for the flight back was more simple.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The eighth edition of the Sunset Showdown lasted long after the sun went down — about four hours and 10 minutes later — before host Palisades prevailed 56-50 over crosstown rival Brentwood in four overtimes.

— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Anta Kids, meanwhile, has become a formidable challenger, having crossed 10 billion yuan in annual gross merchandise volume by the end of 2024 and continuing to record high-single-digit offline growth into the first quarter of this year.

— Li Jun, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of challenger

Noun

Chuangsri won out of a field of 108 contestants in the pageant, which last year was held in India’s southern Hyderabad city.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
The contestants will have to design a wedding dress that showcases their style, and the winning design will be produced and sold by David’s Bridal.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

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