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

This year marks the third year in which Ford has far outpaced its competitors in recalls. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 1 July 2026

In others, competitors are picked by the national broadcaster. — ABC News, 1 July 2026

If our fleet shares infrastructure with competitors' fleets, coordination failure is a joint risk that no single board controls. — Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

This immense infrastructure moat tends to insulate them from new competitors and secures their market dominance. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 8 July 2026

There was Showtime and FX and everyone else in the early years doing such good work, and now all our competitors continuing to do their good work. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

The lender’s commitment adds to an existing undrawn facility set up by competitors, boosting the capital available for OpenAI to more than $5 billion. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Cisco has built and is refining an AI tool for investor relations that analyzes its financial history alongside competitors’ earnings calls and can anticipate likely questions from specific analysts. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Comcast faces competitors beyond traditional telecommunications firms, including AT&T and T-Mobile. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026