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
Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.
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Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
With a hundred or so onlookers seated in chairs positioned in a semicircle in the library lobby, the contestants took turns busting rhymes.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
These contestants were all so very talented and just amazing to work with.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The South Korean reality series brings together 48 contestants across eight countries in the first-ever nation vs nation showdown.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The contestants, who have yet to be named, will make the films while getting prompts using Luma’s Dream Machine and Ray3 technology.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
For the first time, the honorees were invited to join the contestants on the ballroom floor, taking part in the performances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The wild landscape of the show reflects the personal journeys of the contestants, Billing says.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
With a hundred or so onlookers seated in chairs positioned in a semicircle in the library lobby, the contestants took turns busting rhymes.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
These contestants were all so very talented and just amazing to work with.
—Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
The South Korean reality series brings together 48 contestants across eight countries in the first-ever nation vs nation showdown.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
The contestants, who have yet to be named, will make the films while getting prompts using Luma’s Dream Machine and Ray3 technology.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Eleven of the contestants walked the red carpet, posing for photos and sharing stories about life on the road.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2025
For the first time, the honorees were invited to join the contestants on the ballroom floor, taking part in the performances.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
The wild landscape of the show reflects the personal journeys of the contestants, Billing says.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestants
Noun
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Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kahn is optimistic that Coach’s focus on a smaller number of affordable, yet consistent products puts it in a better place to manage cost and price increases than its competitors.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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My model will need to see something more impressive before believing in them as contenders.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Thanks to a scheduling quirk, the Spartans don’t face Boise State or UNLV – two of the conference’s top title contenders – this season.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Contestants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestants. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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