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
Axel Springer laid off 20% of its staff at Business Insider, and has instituted strict spending limits at Politico that have left employees grumbling about the outlet’s inability to match some of the salaries of its competitors.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
There will be some minor differences between ProphetX and prediction market competitors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Bernstein is more cautious on earnings results from competitors, Burlington Stores and Ross Stores , given their exposure to the lower-income consumer who is pulling back on spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Like many of its competitors, Niu's entry is built for two side-by-side occupants.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
Sure, Koenigsegg's CEO can afford just about any production vehicle on the market, but millions of consumers choose the Toyota brand over competitors for a reason.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
While his competitors smirked at the notion of a jukebox mobile, Jobs drove Apple to create the iPhone.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
The first iteration of the New York City Marathon had 55 finishers, while the 2024 race had 55,642 competitors cross the finish line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
There will be some minor differences between ProphetX and prediction market competitors.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Bernstein is more cautious on earnings results from competitors, Burlington Stores and Ross Stores , given their exposure to the lower-income consumer who is pulling back on spending.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Like many of its competitors, Niu's entry is built for two side-by-side occupants.
—New Atlas, 10 Nov. 2025
Sure, Koenigsegg's CEO can afford just about any production vehicle on the market, but millions of consumers choose the Toyota brand over competitors for a reason.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
However, declining shopper traffic in malls, the ongoing consumer migration toward e-commerce and the pandemic altered the dynamic between the two mall competitors.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
While his competitors smirked at the notion of a jukebox mobile, Jobs drove Apple to create the iPhone.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
The first iteration of the New York City Marathon had 55 finishers, while the 2024 race had 55,642 competitors cross the finish line.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
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Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.—
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Performers like Olivia Dean and PinkPantheress have pretty much provided the soundtrack for TikTok this past year, and are being viewed as strong contenders in that category, along with Ravyn Lenae and Megan Moroney.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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What are my rivals doing with gen AI?—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
5 Nov. 2025
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His legitimacy, lineage, gender and Protestant religion gave him the edge over his rivals, even if there were still doubts over the legality of his claim.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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That pressure comes from sitting Republican state lawmakers, led by House Minority Leader Bradley Jones and Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, as well as GOP challengers for Healey’s job.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The experience served as an extreme way to learn what Everest requires of its challengers.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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