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

Bodnar’s campaign was part of a nationwide effort by Democrats to compete in traditionally Republican states by fielding or backing independent challengers. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026

Early election night returns Tuesday showed incumbents leading in all three Folsom City Council races, with Mike Kozlowski, Sarah Aquino and Anna Rohrbough ahead of their challengers. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

The intervention of House Democrats' campaign arm in the primary, as well as in other primary contests, inflamed tensions within the party over its future as left-wing challengers won a number of primaries this cycle. — CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Rising costs gave challengers an opening even in Republican strongholds. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2026

In the Central Valley, voters swept out Republican David Valadao, a longtime incumbent and dairy farmer in the San Joaquin Valley who batted away Democratic challengers for years. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Will White, at large, is set to face five challengers in his first election after being appointed to the council in May 2025. — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent political trends show that prosecutor elections are becoming more competitive, with more incumbents facing challengers. — Ronald Wright, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Arrayed against Netanyahu is a fractured field of challengers. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026