Synonyms of competitors

competitors

noun

plural of competitor

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contestants
• contenders
• rivals
• challengers
• competitions
• finalists
• corrivals
• entrants
• players
• entries
• archrivals
• opponents
• adversaries
• semifinalists
• antagonists
• also-rans

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noncompetitors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of competitors

The creditors’ lawsuit claims that Kenny engineered a situation in which Thai Union could control Red Lobster’s seafood purchasing—cutting out competitors and charging higher prices for shrimp. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Additional features, such as Conversation Awareness, Transparency, and Live Translation, further set them apart from competitors. — Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026

Those two networks had been competitors for 10 years, going after the same audience and had really been at each other’s throat. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026

With no breaks and no rest, the pressure builds as the clock ticks down over an intense 24 hours, pushing even the most accomplished competitors to their limits. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

The importance of finishing your beer A beer mile requires competitors to drink a 12-ounce beer, run one lap around a track, then repeat the sequence three more times. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026

The incorporation of the media aspect — linking stories and stats to theScore Bet is one difference between this and other competitors. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

How is Nobull different from Puma and Nike and who are your competitors? — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

But newspaper people ought to stand in solidarity with our broadcast brethren/competitors in this incredibly small-minded and grudging clash between the White House and the Washington press corps. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026