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

Both turned on whether the challengers had sued before USPS finalized its rule. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before. — U.s. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026

That national mood is something Republican challengers will have to combat, DeSantis said. — Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Equality Florida, a statewide LGBTQ civil rights group, spent $250,000 statewide to send mailers to on behalf of school board candidates facing Moms for Liberty challengers, including the winning slate in Orange and Sarasota counties. — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

The contest generated heated discussion on social media and attracted national media attention, including invitations for the challengers to appear on cable TV shows and streaming platforms. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Donalds defeated several primary challengers, including far-right online provocateur James Fishback. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Mecklenburg’s most interesting races are concentrated in the Charlotte suburbs, where shifting demographics and the influence of national politics have the potential to endanger incumbents and give challengers a chance, Heberlig said. — Mary Ramsey august 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026