as in contestants
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 competitors
The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.
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Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
While data center hardware has historically been a boom/bust business, the bull case now is that HPE and its competitors have worked to reduce that cyclicality.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The flat-rate medication pricing, dietitian access and live video visits offer more clinical structure than many telehealth competitors at a comparable price point.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As Jamie Dimon shared in a past interview, business travel allows leaders the opportunity to learn about their competitors, customers, employees, and other global events.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Aren’t professional athletes supposed to be the ultimate competitors?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The theatrical equivalent of the images ChatGPT and its competitors spit out, soulless and inert, arriving on stage stillborn?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Seven Maryland students are among the 247 competitors vying for the top prize in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
What differentiates you from your most serious competitors for this seat?
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
While data center hardware has historically been a boom/bust business, the bull case now is that HPE and its competitors have worked to reduce that cyclicality.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 June 2026
The flat-rate medication pricing, dietitian access and live video visits offer more clinical structure than many telehealth competitors at a comparable price point.
—Jay Sparks, USA Today, 2 June 2026
As Jamie Dimon shared in a past interview, business travel allows leaders the opportunity to learn about their competitors, customers, employees, and other global events.
—Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Aren’t professional athletes supposed to be the ultimate competitors?
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 1 June 2026
The theatrical equivalent of the images ChatGPT and its competitors spit out, soulless and inert, arriving on stage stillborn?
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 26 May 2026
Seven Maryland students are among the 247 competitors vying for the top prize in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
What differentiates you from your most serious competitors for this seat?
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
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Fans also noticed that the show didn’t tag any of its contestants’ Instagram handles in this year’s announcement and that comments are already restricted on the Islanders’ personal pages, leading to speculation that the show has put new social media safeguards in place to alleviate harassment.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The pageant, for 14- to 20-year-old participants, held its fourth edition in early May with contestants from 21 countries.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Ferrandis, 31 and from France, is considered the longshot of the seven contenders.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Shares of psychedelic drug developers such as Compass Pathways and other rivals tied to the space rallied following the announcement, with Wall Street analysts arguing the order could legitimize an industry long viewed as fringe.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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DeGette has defeated primary challengers before, but this time her opponents have lined up long endorsement rosters.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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And Pagano Pagano and Psycho Clown continued the theme of abrupt openings with stereo suicide dives on the challengers.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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