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
Eilish commanded the tally for 55 frames in a row, blocking multiple competitors from collecting new champions.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This self-preferencing allowed Google to charge higher fees while disadvantaging competitors and online publishers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Launched in 2010, Azure has made rapid gains on its competitors, though, thanks to the already healthy userbase of general Microsoft products.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
This self-preferencing allowed Google to charge higher fees while disadvantaging competitors and online publishers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2025
El Secreto de Rosita distinguishes itself from nearby competitors by housing Nabiha, a separate restaurant dedicated to serving Palestinian cuisine.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2025
Launched in 2010, Azure has made rapid gains on its competitors, though, thanks to the already healthy userbase of general Microsoft products.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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In 2024, the competition was delayed a week after one of the contestants was fatally mauled by a rival bear with the attack seen on the live webcams.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Also notable among the contestants were Aleida Josefa Pérez from Chinandega, chosen as Miss Elegance; Nahomy Hill from South Caribbean Coast, who was awarded Best Body; Massiel Cordoba from Masaya was Miss Popularity; and Yarimeth Gutiérrez from Nueva Segovia won Miss Congeniality.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, the Cowboys have to watch him potentially turn the Packers into a budding Super Bowl contender for the foreseeable future.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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That’s left Venice as the de facto launching pad for major Oscar contenders from Netflix, an enviable position given that the streamer has continued to shell out big bucks to A-list auteurs in its quest to finally land a best picture statuette.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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But the Packers dominated a team that’s become one of their biggest rivals in recent years.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Sinner and Alcaraz’s nominally closest rival is Djokovic, who reached the semifinals of all four majors this year, and did at least post that one victory against Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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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
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Districts 2 and 7 do not have primary elections since respective incumbents Malcolm Graham and Ed Driggs do not have challengers whose names will appear on the ballot.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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