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
Harris entered the race with a $4 million backing, according to FEC filings, a staggering amount compared to his competitors.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The key points of the settlement include an over $200-million payment, a divestment from some amphitheaters, a gradual end to exclusive ticketing contracts with venues, and opening up Ticketmaster’s platform to competitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
And for competitors like Skubal, the desire to treat a WBC game like a playoff game is obvious.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Lego can also be more nimble than its competitors during trade disputes or shipping disruptions because its factories are not all concentrated in one area.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2024 that alleged the companies have dominated the industry by suffocating competitors and controlling everything from concert promotion to ticketing.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Garcia, who proposed the ordinance, said the law targets algorithms that rely on non-public data taken from competitors to recommend rental and occupancy levels for residential rental properties.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Winning the first round of skills challenges will give competitors an edge going forward, and chefs who prove their cooking prowess will have cash prizes waiting for them at the end of each round.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 11 Mar. 2026
The key points of the settlement include an over $200-million payment, a divestment from some amphitheaters, a gradual end to exclusive ticketing contracts with venues, and opening up Ticketmaster’s platform to competitors.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Antitrust law seeks to prevent monopolies and monopsonies and to stop competitors from joining hands to rig a market.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Mar. 2026
And for competitors like Skubal, the desire to treat a WBC game like a playoff game is obvious.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 10 Mar. 2026
Lego can also be more nimble than its competitors during trade disputes or shipping disruptions because its factories are not all concentrated in one area.
—Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2024 that alleged the companies have dominated the industry by suffocating competitors and controlling everything from concert promotion to ticketing.
—Larry Neumeister, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
Garcia, who proposed the ordinance, said the law targets algorithms that rely on non-public data taken from competitors to recommend rental and occupancy levels for residential rental properties.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 3 Mar. 2026
Winning the first round of skills challenges will give competitors an edge going forward, and chefs who prove their cooking prowess will have cash prizes waiting for them at the end of each round.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
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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Styles’s lanes — the sleek male pop vocalist, the possible rock icon — are now brimming with contenders.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The City of Trees was one of the top five contenders for the title, WalletHub said.—
Hali Smith
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Live Nation has faced years of antitrust scrutiny over its 2010 acquisition of Ticketmaster, which was cleared by the Obama administration and later contested as inadequate by rivals, lawmakers and fans.—
Josh Sisco,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada may lack Windows server support and has stricter storage and database size limits compared with rivals offering similar plans.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Fracturing of conservative communities leads a veteran Republican to retire and could help some incumbent Democrats fend off progressive challengers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Season 42 continues on Monday with James Denison returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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