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

Now, is using paper towels a little lackluster compared with last year’s Abbott Elementary crossover challenge, where the contestants had to use school supplies?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
But four contestants representing Florida, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Oregon interviewed by USA TODAY the week before the competition appeared overwhelmingly excited, if a little nervous, to convene in Ohio for the games.

— Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

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Hüller starred alongside Ryan Gosling in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary and headlines Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, which premiered in Cannes and is considered a strong awards-season contender.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
The six join previously announced Golden Shell contenders from Roberto Bueso, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Maha Harada, Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Hans Petter Moland, Benjamín Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Yeşim Ustaoğlu.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

But keeping their promotion rivals at bay most definitely was, Parkinson’s men conceding 24 times in those dozen games, 16 of which came on Welsh soil.

— Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Chinese rivals Baidu Apollo Go and WeRide, meanwhile, are ramping up plans and tests for operating autonomous rides in Europe.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

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