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
Later, telecom companies were required to let competitors interconnect rather than wall off their networks.
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Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Though Stellantis ended its losing skid, the company turned in poorer sales numbers than its Detroit Three competitors, GM and Ford, which both reported gains.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
Since then, competitors including Google and Meta have rolled out similar products.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Drake MacFarlane, research analyst at M Science, said that with Nike going back into performance running, particularly towards a premium product, the company’s now challenging key competitors, including On, Hoka, and New Balance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Roval is a different beast, even for NASCAR’s greatest competitors.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Following this mass extinction, the oceans were largely empty of competitors but rich in food.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Anthropic appears to be pushing further ahead of its competitors in coding assistance and autonomous task completion, positioning its models toward corporate and workplace use.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Asad Ramzanali, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
Though Stellantis ended its losing skid, the company turned in poorer sales numbers than its Detroit Three competitors, GM and Ford, which both reported gains.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.
—PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2025
Since then, competitors including Google and Meta have rolled out similar products.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Drake MacFarlane, research analyst at M Science, said that with Nike going back into performance running, particularly towards a premium product, the company’s now challenging key competitors, including On, Hoka, and New Balance.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Roval is a different beast, even for NASCAR’s greatest competitors.
—Shane Connuck
october 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
Following this mass extinction, the oceans were largely empty of competitors but rich in food.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Anthropic appears to be pushing further ahead of its competitors in coding assistance and autonomous task completion, positioning its models toward corporate and workplace use.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
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As always, Variety spoke with creator and Kinetic Content founder and CEO Chris Coelen about the first six episodes, including that split, the multiple contestants who ghosted, and the serious conversations that happened in the pods.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
4 Oct. 2025
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Age is experience at Miss Universe In 2023 the Miss Universe pageant changed its rules to broaden the range of contestants, allowing new queens to be mothers and removing strict age limits.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Other contests to watch involve potential conference contenders with Virginia and Louisville meeting for the chance to reach five wins and remain unbeaten in the ACC.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tennessee and Miami had similar turnover before finding Josh Heupel (who led the Volunteers to the College Football Playoff) and Cristobal (whose Hurricanes are contenders this fall).—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Issues around social media, respect between political rivals and free speech have been highlighted by the assassination of conservative activist and Turning Point USA co-founder and CEO Charlie Kirk on September 10.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Because both the Lions and Packers are playoff contenders and longtime divisional rivals with fan bases that extend beyond their own cities, this year’s Thanksgiving match-up holds ample promise.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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That could give a candidate with a strong base of support a better chance of beating challengers.—
Mary Ramsey
October 3,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Oct. 2025
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Two-time incumbent David Miller defended his seat on the CalPERS Board of Administration from two challengers, Santa Monica fire Captain Dominick Bei and former Pasadena city manager Steve Mermell, according to CalPERS election results released Thursday.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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