COMPETITOR Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

competitor

noun

kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər

Definition of competitor

as in contestant

one who strives for the same thing as another the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the country

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Recent Examples of competitor His main advertising competitor has been Taylor Burks, a Navy officer who previously served as Boone County clerk, which oversees elections in the home county of the University of Missouri. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 Falling behind competitors can be one of the hardest holes to climb out of. — John Case, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 His competitor is Perry Johnson, a businessman and management consultant. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026 Investors were concerned about the sustainability of AI spending in the sector and whether capacity additions by competitors, like TSMC or SK Hynix, would lead to weaker memory prices. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competitor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor

Noun

Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
But four contestants representing Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Oregon interviewed by USA TODAY the week before the competition appeared overwhelmingly excited, if a little nervous, to convene in Ohio for the games.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

One of the top contenders for the AA title, reigning Pan American floor champion Claire Pease opened her night on floor exercise.

— Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The Indiana Fever — a habitual middle-of-the-pack franchise, 14 years removed from its only championship — have been on a hot streak on the court lately that has carried them up among the championship contenders.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

The tit-for-tat brings up echoes of last year, when the rivals were locked in a blistering trade war.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Friday is here and that means all you Competitive Wordle players, playing against your friends, co-workers, rivals, enemies, or against me or the Wordle Bot, must double your points, whether positive or negative.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

With no Republican challenger, Rogers was able to devote much of the primary campaign to preparing for the fall general election.

— Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham leads Democratic challenger Benjamin Flores by 5 points.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026