competitors

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

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Recent Examples of competitors The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Look at how competitors communicate their value, answer customer questions, appear in search, structure digital journeys and guide prospects toward conversion. James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Google had proposed fixes including providing real-time bid access to competitors. Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 In that case, Google was ordered to make search data available to competitors and stop requiring its partners to distribute Google apps on mobile devices. Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026 Compared with three of its biggest competitors—ORLY, AZO, and AAP—GPC has performed noticeably better over the last quarter and change. Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 However, what separates Snapchat from its competitors, Sunday said, are its features that lead to compulsive use, like a daily streak symbolized with a flame. Lauren Linder, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Failure to comply with the rules would result in disqualification for contestants.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • There are two more groups of contestants in the next round, followed by a semifinals round, and then the finals.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The schedule ahead will brings more challenges; the Dragons face championship contenders North Crowley and Allen before District 4-6A play.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Casemiro and Messi, fierce rivals when Casemiro was at Real Madrid and Messi at Barcelona, celebrated together, a rare sight for longtime La Liga fans.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Walmart had been slow to adopt tap-to-pay compared with rivals.
    Kimberly Tutuska, Charlotte Observer, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Longtime Democratic House incumbents also defeated younger challengers Lynch, 71, has held the 8th District seat in south Boston since 2001.
    Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Democratic challengers call for generational change Moulton has framed his challenge against Markey around generational change since the beginning.
    Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

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“Competitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitors. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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