as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation
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Noun
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Peiliker, the oldest contestant in 2025, is one year older than Beatrice Njoya, who became the oldest contestant at Miss Universe in 2024.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025 -
The game show, for example, can have fresh clues and contestants every day, or Change My Mind can see the user debate an AI competitor on a fresh topic that changes frequently.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The paper has also decided to chart a very different course on editorials from its closest competitor.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As mentioned above, the less-expensive Yubico Security Key NFC—and some competitors—only support the tap-to-authenticate form of MFA.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Heading into next season, there is no question that the Fever will be among the top-tier championship contenders.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are some strong contenders from superstar artists who haven’t always been Academy pets in recent years.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In front of the West Stand press box, fans sang and danced together to Spirit of the Blues and Singing the Blues — the latter a reference to rivals Liverpool’s defeat to Chelsea on Saturday.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Georgie, meanwhile, seeks to buy the auto shop after Jim considers selling it to a local rival, Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher).—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Corrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrival. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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