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
Live Nation would pay a $280 million fine and divest itself of at least 13 amphitheaters nationwide while opening its ticketing processes so competitors can share in the sale of tickets, the official said, adding that at least 10 states were expected to join the deal.
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike competitors, Tesla avoids LiDAR.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The horror film, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, won the award for original screenplay, and its biggest competitor for the best picture Oscar, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, clinched the win for adapted screenplay.
—From Wire Reports, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
There, however, T-Mobile trailed its competitor AT&T, which began using RedCap to connect Apple smartwatches two months before T-Mobile's December announcement.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Unlike competitors, Tesla avoids LiDAR.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
The horror film, directed and written by Ryan Coogler, won the award for original screenplay, and its biggest competitor for the best picture Oscar, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another, clinched the win for adapted screenplay.
—From Wire Reports, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
There, however, T-Mobile trailed its competitor AT&T, which began using RedCap to connect Apple smartwatches two months before T-Mobile's December announcement.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Unlike Iditarod contestants, they are allowed outside help.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The very first episode of ANTM subjected the contestants to on-camera Brazilian bikini waxes and then sent them up to a Manhattan roof terrace to pose in swimwear in frigid weather.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Typically some time in January, the composer begins researching top awards contenders and toying with recognizable melodies from their scores.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Astros signed Altuve to a long-term extension in 2013, years before the club again became contenders.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Sticking with BCIs, companies like NMT are being pushed by China to help compete with potential foreign rivals like Neuralink or Synchron.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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It would soon be revealed that Michael was simultaneously busy negotiating an alternative deal with Anthropic’s chief rival, OpenAI.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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In the 2022 general election, Giannoulias won his race with 54% of the vote over his challenger, Republican Dan Brady of Bloomington.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Two incumbents on the nonpartisan Gwinnett County Board of Education will face challengers.—
Cassidy Alexander,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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