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
That has pushed Ulta to search for new ways to separate itself from an increasingly crowded field of competitors, according to Jefferies.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of competitors went home without any prizes but with hearts full of youthful joy — thanks to a schoolyard game that’s over 2,000 years old.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The company delayed a major update to Siri this year that would have helped bring it up to speed with competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of competitors went home without any prizes but with hearts full of youthful joy — thanks to a schoolyard game that’s over 2,000 years old.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The company delayed a major update to Siri this year that would have helped bring it up to speed with competitors like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Gemini.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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While Survivor has plenty of surprising rules for contestants, socks are a small creature comfort that’s allowed.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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The nine contestants competing for a chance to win season 29 of The Voice include Team Legend's Willis, Millevoi and West; Team Adam's Alexia Jayy, Jared Shoemaker and Jeremy Keith; and Team Kelly's JW Griffin, Liv Ciara and Mikenley Brown.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manning, though, says Sean Payton’s team should be a contender again this fall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The decline in contenders will also likely mean fewer nominations, as the TV Academy bases the number of nominees in a category on how many programs or individuals are submitted.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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But critics note Angola still has deep problems with corruption and have questioned if Lourenco’s actions were more aimed at political rivals so as to consolidate his power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This year's playoff matchup between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will be the eighth time in history that the cross-state rivals meet in the postseason.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Feldstein Soto’s challenger in the city attorney’s race, John McKinney, said the public deserves immediate answers.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Europe, investors will be looking ahead to the general election in Hungary taking place on Sunday, where Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is on course to lose to the main challenger party, Fidesz, in what could be the biggest power shift in 16 years.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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