CORRIVAL Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

corrival

noun

kə-ˈrī-vəl

Definition of corrival

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

For The Uninterested Woman Dating Show, Navarrette hilariously played Dane, one of the f*ckboy contestants, along with Jane Wickline and Sarah Sherman.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2026
Since nobody was banished, host Alan Cumming then forced the contestants back to the Roundtable the very next morning, and this time the table followed Victor’s lead and banished Tomica by a 10-2 vote.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

He is considered a contender for more senior leadership positions in the Senate and among the many Democrats seen as potential 2028 candidates for the White House.

— Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
The closing-night slot follows a program that brings together a number of this year’s awards contenders.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

But now, after El-Sayed’s defeat of GOP rival Mike Rogers was confirmed early Wednesday, there is a pervasive sense that a broader victory is at hand.

— Jacqueline GaNun, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
As Democrats blew away their Republican rivals in an unprecedented midterm sweep Tuesday, the Make America Health Again movement also got bowled over, raising questions about the fate of the motley movement.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

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