as in competitors
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 contestants
United by a Love of Food and Cooking While keeping track of 100 contestants may seem like a lot, there will be plenty for the viewers at home to root for and relate to.
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Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The 25-year-old, who was initially announced as one of twelve original contestants on this season of the dating reality show, issued an apology on her Instagram story on June 3.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The biggest move, of course, was taking the eviction power out of the hands of viewers and giving it to the contestants themselves, leading to all the scheming and scamming and plotting that has gone on ever since.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Only one lucky couple wins in the end, and contestants must couple up or run the risk of being dumped.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Duty of care Elsewhere in the chat, Irtizaali addressed duty of care on Netflix reality show Love is Blind, following a Deadline story in which two contestants shared concerns of welfare.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 June 2026
As soon as the reality dating show unveiled its Season 8 cast on Thursday, online fans began digging into the contestants’ backgrounds.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The pageant, for 14- to 20-year-old participants, held its fourth edition in early May with contestants from 21 countries.
—Sarah Moreno
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
The 25-year-old, who was initially announced as one of twelve original contestants on this season of the dating reality show, issued an apology on her Instagram story on June 3.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 4 June 2026
The biggest move, of course, was taking the eviction power out of the hands of viewers and giving it to the contestants themselves, leading to all the scheming and scamming and plotting that has gone on ever since.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Only one lucky couple wins in the end, and contestants must couple up or run the risk of being dumped.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Duty of care Elsewhere in the chat, Irtizaali addressed duty of care on Netflix reality show Love is Blind, following a Deadline story in which two contestants shared concerns of welfare.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 2 June 2026
As soon as the reality dating show unveiled its Season 8 cast on Thursday, online fans began digging into the contestants’ backgrounds.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 31 May 2026
The pageant, for 14- to 20-year-old participants, held its fourth edition in early May with contestants from 21 countries.
—Sarah Moreno
may 31, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestants
Noun
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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While data center hardware has historically been a boom/bust business, the bull case now is that HPE and its competitors have worked to reduce that cyclicality.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Ferrandis, 31 and from France, is considered the longshot of the seven contenders.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Contestants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestants. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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