CORRIVALS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

corrivals

noun

plural of corrival

as in competitors

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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noncompetitors

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Noun

The competitors are assessed, and if one is suspected, the driver is pulled from competition.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Starting at $1,999, the Duo is priced in line with competitors but lower than Wall Street expected.

— Jeff Marks,Zev Fima, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

The stakes are even higher for this year’s Dancing With the Stars contestants with a double elimination during season 35 premiere week.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from the show’s Japanese debut.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

This year’s premiere should get a strong boost, as most of the country will get CBS coverage of a late afternoon match-up between the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Vikings, two contenders in the highly competitive NFC North.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Pizza has even sparked nationwide debates about which city has the best pie, with notable contenders being Chicago-style pizza and thin-crust New York pizza.

— Julia Gomez, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of contenders

Noun

Chelsea’s less selective approach to selling within the Premier League means Arsenal have sent £149million to their fellow Londoners, more than to any other domestic rivals.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
But in the first game of a new era for the cross-state rivals, UCLA was ahead of the curve.

— Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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