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
Vocalization is incredibly important to birds in spring as a way to attract mates and deter competitors.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Like its Hispanic-media competitors, and a growing number of others investing in the $11 billion market for micro-series, Canela sees a lot of upside in the space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Under the American Kennel Club, the youth competitors cannot wear sponsorships on their uniforms.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
But both of them were just competitors.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Like its Hispanic-media competitors, and a growing number of others investing in the $11 billion market for micro-series, Canela sees a lot of upside in the space.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 May 2026
Under the American Kennel Club, the youth competitors cannot wear sponsorships on their uniforms.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
But both of them were just competitors.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for competitor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Beast Games, a spectacle of over-the-top competition, offers 1,000 contestants the chance to win a $5 million prize with other high-value prizes being doled out in the process.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The contestant — last name not revealed — just won the largest prize in a single pricing game in the 54-year history of the CBS daytime game show.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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While some contenders tasted nearly candied, the sugar here was just enough to balance the other flavors at play.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 May 2026
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Green also mixed it up with Barkley, a longtime subject of Warriors fans’ ire because of his status as a holdout against the early Curry-Green-Klay Thompson Golden State teams’ viability as a true contender, citing their reliance on jumpshooting.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
7 May 2026
Noun
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This is a matchup of longtime rivals in the old Garden Grove League.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Chimaev just wants his rival to make it to the cage.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Starmer’s Cabinet colleagues expressed support, and none of the high-profile Labour politicians considered potential challengers has made a move.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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Like the Indiana Republicans who lost their primaries this week, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson defied his party leaders on redistricting and drew the most competitive challenger of his career.—
Erin Cox,
Washington Post,
9 May 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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