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

Instead, contestants compete for crowd reaction and are rewarded with attention and, in some cases, small cash prizes.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
The rules of Stein Hoist are typically that the arm stays fully extended, the contestant cannot switch hands, and any spillage is grounds for immediate disqualification.

— Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

But Patel observed that many of the robotic competitors were still being teleoperated by human operators who directly controlled the robots’ actions.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
That is 35 films the two studios are already planning as independent competitors before any merger occurs.

— Joseph M. Singer, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of competitor

Noun

Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The schedule ahead will brings more challenges; the Dragons face championship contenders North Crowley and Allen before District 4-6A play.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

Games against the division rival Sabres and Canadiens also will be televised nationally.

— Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Anthropic’s primary tech industry rival, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, made its own deal to work with the Pentagon just hours after the government punished Anthropic for its stance.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

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