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

Growth, traffic and the future of Folsom’s historic core are among the issues shaping the race for the city’s 1st District City Council seat, where incumbent Mike Kozlowski is facing challengers Chad Vander Veen and Paul Kerfeld. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Such commitments were cast as small fry by some challengers and on Tuesday, Burnham announced fresh details about his policy plans. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

Politicians who have drawn support in the past from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, have been a particular target of progressive challengers. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Indeed, cooling is regarded as one of the major challengers for operators of orbital data centers, as there is no airflow in space to carry away heat. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Among the 21 races CNBC analyzed, six challengers led incumbents in cash, but none had twice as much money as the sitting member. — Luke Fountain,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The Peronists won roughly a third of the vote in last year’s midterms and remain Milei’s likeliest challengers in a presidential runoff next year. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

There are Republican challengers in six County Board contests. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

Season 42 continues on Wednesday with Matthew Riggle returning as champion to face two new challengers. — Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026