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
  • The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Lyles started to activate his signature top-end speed, his Jamaican competitors continued to pull away ahead of him.
    Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Production shutdowns, layoffs BrightDrop's struggles come less than a year after GM folded the commercial vans into its Chevrolet brand in a bid to boost its performance as GM tries to gain ground against competitors, including Ford and Rivian, in the electric van space.
    Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images On the outside looking in, the roster looks talented enough to be a potential Super Bowl contender.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • By showing normalized efficiency translating into millions in annual savings at scale, and aligning with DOE and IRA targets, the company has positioned itself as a serious contender in the green hydrogen race.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
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“Corrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrival. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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