as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
Oh, but if that was meant to make the contestants think less of him, Calypso then delivers the last part of his speech in the coolest way possible — under an actual eclipse.
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
The network announced the latest batch of celebrity contestants for the competition show on Wednesday (Aug. 6).
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
The Spanish Spelling Bee also allows contestants to use a small, handheld whiteboard.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Siriano tries to spin this as Disney films being formative for children (which these contestants once were), and through their ball gowns, capes, and dresses, inspiring in young viewers an affection for clothes (which these contestants maybe experienced?).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
The network announced the latest batch of celebrity contestants for the competition show on Wednesday (Aug. 6).
—Anna Chan, Billboard, 6 Aug. 2025
The Spanish Spelling Bee also allows contestants to use a small, handheld whiteboard.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025
Siriano tries to spin this as Disney films being formative for children (which these contestants once were), and through their ball gowns, capes, and dresses, inspiring in young viewers an affection for clothes (which these contestants maybe experienced?).
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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When Grok 3 failed to outperform its competitors significantly, the company embraced post-training approaches to develop Grok 4. GPT-5 fits neatly into this trajectory.—
Cal Newport,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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In a world where technology cycles are shorter, markets shift faster, and competitors emerge from anywhere, the one big idea is often the first casualty.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Storm once looked like contenders for a deep postseason run, but the team is now clinging to seventh place after losing five straight games in August by five points or less.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
11 Aug. 2025
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Translation: The 2025 race will be populated by a largely new slate of contenders.—
Team TVLine,
TVLine,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Multiple investigations and reports, including a bipartisan effort by the Senate Intelligence Committee, have found that Russia did indeed meddle in the 2016 election to help Trump defeat his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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What’s more, such companies may find rivals like Databricks and Snowflake to be a better fit – which could be profitable for Citron Research’s short position in Palantir.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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