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
For years, Keurig’s pods have been dogged by questions about waste, leaving an opening for a competitor with a more environmentally-friendly product.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Besides several Tesla models, competitors include the Audi RS e-tron GT, BMW i5 and i7, Mercedes-Benz EQS and Porsche Taycan.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
OpenAI was valued at about $852 billion in its latest funding round, while competitor Anthropic has reportedly reached a valuation close to $965 billion following its own confidential IPO filing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
In the case of Google, Apple’s Siri AI is both a competitor and a partner.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 8 June 2026
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Besides several Tesla models, competitors include the Audi RS e-tron GT, BMW i5 and i7, Mercedes-Benz EQS and Porsche Taycan.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
OpenAI was valued at about $852 billion in its latest funding round, while competitor Anthropic has reportedly reached a valuation close to $965 billion following its own confidential IPO filing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
In the case of Google, Apple’s Siri AI is both a competitor and a partner.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Season 12 also marks the introduction of the best Big Brother addition ever with the Zingbot, a sassy wisecracking robot who shows up for the sole purpose of roasting the contestants.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
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The more teams that are legitimate playoff contenders each year in that conference, the better.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 June 2026
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Michael Olise — France/Bayern Munich Olise made the leap to serious Ballon d’Or contender last season, tearing apart Bundesliga defences and elite Champions League opponents from his starting position on the right flank.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the span of a week, the Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever have seemingly become rivals.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Republican challenger Steve Hilton trails Becerra by less than one percentage point as ballot counting continues.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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