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
Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2025 many mechanical competitors overheated and fell.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year’s inaugural half-marathon for robotic competitors saw the fastest robot record a race time of 2 hours and 40 minutes—still significantly slower than the human winner of the 2025 event.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of competitors went home without any prizes but with hearts full of youthful joy — thanks to a schoolyard game that’s over 2,000 years old.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The ornate recipes favored by some of Sadboy’s artisan competitors are scrapped in favor of blends that are succinct and evocative.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
His campaign said the total puts him ahead of several competitors in the race and leaves him with more than $2 million on hand as early voting approaches.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Even if a merger doesn’t create a total monopoly, moving from three competitors to two on specific routes may become an issue.
—Chase Jordan
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
In 2025 many mechanical competitors overheated and fell.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Last year’s inaugural half-marathon for robotic competitors saw the fastest robot record a race time of 2 hours and 40 minutes—still significantly slower than the human winner of the 2025 event.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of competitors went home without any prizes but with hearts full of youthful joy — thanks to a schoolyard game that’s over 2,000 years old.
—Brian Cheung, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The ornate recipes favored by some of Sadboy’s artisan competitors are scrapped in favor of blends that are succinct and evocative.
—Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2026
His campaign said the total puts him ahead of several competitors in the race and leaves him with more than $2 million on hand as early voting approaches.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Even if a merger doesn’t create a total monopoly, moving from three competitors to two on specific routes may become an issue.
—Chase Jordan
april 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
Noun
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But contestants won’t be doing any relaxing.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Sky do own the Atlanta Dream’s next two first-rounders from the Angel Reese trade, but the Dream are projected to be title contenders with their picks likely falling well outside the lottery.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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MacKinnon is one of the top contenders for those honors again this season, after finishing first in goals and third in points with 127 — the second most of his career.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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But critics note Angola still has deep problems with corruption and have questioned if Lourenco’s actions were more aimed at political rivals so as to consolidate his power.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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This year's playoff matchup between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia will be the eighth time in history that the cross-state rivals meet in the postseason.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Johnson’s Spurs upped their win total by 28 games and are viewed as the top Western Conference challengers to defending champion Oklahoma City.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
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Season 42 continues on Friday with Jamie Ding returning as champion to face two new challengers.—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Competitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitors. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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