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one who strives for the same thing as another
the third-party challenger in the presidential election
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Recent Examples of challengers
Every 50 years, the gates between the two open, allowing 50 challengers to embark on a deadly quest to traverse between them.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This home is within Trustee Area 2, in which incumbent Pam Costa successfully ran against two challengers last year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
For a program that has never played in a title game, getting there remains the ultimate destination, even if Cherry Creek is still the heavy favorite while Valor Christian and Legend are widely seen as the two leading challengers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The buzz around the EV industry with new challengers entering the market could usher in a new chapter in India's auto history.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The imbalance shows how early these challengers remain.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sand is considered the front-runner in a Democratic primary, which is likely to consist of additional challengers with an incumbent like Reynolds out of the picture.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Brown faces several primary challengers this year.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Arizona-Utah local president Amanda Melby undoubtedly won her race, also against two challengers, with 120 votes (nearly 70% support).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
This home is within Trustee Area 2, in which incumbent Pam Costa successfully ran against two challengers last year.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
For a program that has never played in a title game, getting there remains the ultimate destination, even if Cherry Creek is still the heavy favorite while Valor Christian and Legend are widely seen as the two leading challengers.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
The buzz around the EV industry with new challengers entering the market could usher in a new chapter in India's auto history.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
The imbalance shows how early these challengers remain.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Sand is considered the front-runner in a Democratic primary, which is likely to consist of additional challengers with an incumbent like Reynolds out of the picture.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Brown faces several primary challengers this year.
—Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
Arizona-Utah local president Amanda Melby undoubtedly won her race, also against two challengers, with 120 votes (nearly 70% support).
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for challengers
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Experience More, for example, includes Netflix and Apple TV+, in-flight Wi-Fi, and 60GB of hotspot data for $140 per month with three lines on AutoPay—about $50 less than competitors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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Dell Technologies’ ObjectScale and NetApp’s StorageGRID are the closest competitors.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Yet Harris lingers near the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in most polling because the party lacks viable alternatives with comparable name identification.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With seven races remaining in the Xfinity Series season, Eckes is ready to play spoiler and steal a victory from one of the playoff contenders.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The remaining contestants make this pact that whoever wins is going to support his widow with financial help, and Stebbins immediately is on board to help in any way possible with the rest of the boys.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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With Bowers back in the lineup, the Raiders can take on their rivals with the same strong offense that showed up against the Patriots.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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United Airlines' expansion, however, is outpacing its large airline rivals, a plan CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC is paying off because of the company's product, network and technology, like onboard amenities such as Bluetooth connectivity, seat-back screens and its app.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Challengers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challengers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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