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
Amazingly, Exposure contestants go through hours of practice and performance each day without ever seeming to tire, and along with the competitive spirit, there’s a real sense of community, with skaters constantly encouraging, applauding, and appreciating each other.
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Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Given the love that audiences had for the non-celebrity contestants across three fantastic seasons of The Traitors on the BBC, viewers may have been skeptical when a celebrity version was first announced.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Several other contestants, however, stood up and began to walk out of the room in support of their fellow competitor.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Miss Mexico is breaking her silence after a heated exchange between her and a Miss Universe pageant executive that led several fellow contestants to walk out in protest.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Other preliminary contests and closed-door interviews saw the 51 contestants narrowed down to a top 16, with a further four advancing to the final through a public vote.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
In a livestream on the organization's official Facebook page, pageant executive Nawat Itsaragrisil called out Miss Mexico Fátima Bosch for allegedly refusing to partake in a photo shoot meant for contestants to share on social media.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Given the love that audiences had for the non-celebrity contestants across three fantastic seasons of The Traitors on the BBC, viewers may have been skeptical when a celebrity version was first announced.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Several other contestants, however, stood up and began to walk out of the room in support of their fellow competitor.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Miss Mexico is breaking her silence after a heated exchange between her and a Miss Universe pageant executive that led several fellow contestants to walk out in protest.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Other preliminary contests and closed-door interviews saw the 51 contestants narrowed down to a top 16, with a further four advancing to the final through a public vote.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Probst has repeatedly clarified that no contestants who played in 2020's Season 40, including both Shallow and Collins, were asked to return for the all-stars season, set to air early next year.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestants
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Axel Springer laid off 20% of its staff at Business Insider, and has instituted strict spending limits at Politico that have left employees grumbling about the outlet’s inability to match some of the salaries of its competitors.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There will be some minor differences between ProphetX and prediction market competitors.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Instead, this team bullied one of the top NFC playoff contenders from start to finish.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Performers like Olivia Dean and PinkPantheress have pretty much provided the soundtrack for TikTok this past year, and are being viewed as strong contenders in that category, along with Ravyn Lenae and Megan Moroney.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Contestants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestants. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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