Synonyms of challengers

challengers

noun

plural of challenger

as in competitors

one who strives for the same thing as another

the third-party challenger in the presidential election

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competitors
• contenders
• contestants
• rivals
• competitions
• finalists
• corrivals
• entrants
• players
• opponents
• entries
• archrivals
• adversaries
• antagonists
• semifinalists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of challengers

With no party likely to win a majority, Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right, ultra-Orthodox allies face centrist and left-wing challengers competing to assemble a governing coalition. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Newton, Valdosta and Heard County defended their high rankings with victories over Top 10 challengers last week. — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Several new challengers are stepping into the box office ring this weekend to face off. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026

Vang, 41, is one of several younger and progressive challengers seeking to oust longtime incumbents across the country. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Starkey is one of several successful challengers to Republican state senators who voted against Indiana’s mid-census redistricting attempt. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

The government’s refusal to make public key agreements related to the refinery has been criticized by opposition leaders, including one of Ruto’s main challengers, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna. — Martin K.n Siele, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

That research could be leveraged to solve human healthcare challengers or pandemic responses, Lamm said. — Colleen McKown, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Questions remain over how the Premier League could create competitive balance, given the vast differences in spending ability between its biggest clubs and smaller challengers. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026