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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  1. competitors
  2. contestants
  3. contenders
  4. rivals
Noun
  • Compared with three of its biggest competitors—ORLY, AZO, and AAP—GPC has performed noticeably better over the last quarter and change.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The Winner Receives a National Prize Package The public voting rounds gradually narrow the field until the final competitors remain.
    — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitors
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
  • As contestants begin to gather in Florida, Becker is getting noticed.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • For Buttigieg and other potential contenders, winning the support of this group that makes up a majority of South Carolina’s Democratic electorate is essential.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Supporters are circulating clips of Ossoff’s speeches, debating his prospects against other potential 2028 Democratic contenders and increasingly comparing his trajectory with Obama’s rapid rise from the Senate to the White House.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of contenders
Noun
  • This squad has tremendous depth relative to their Serie A rivals.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The central enemies are the supernatural Genma, while Sasaki Ganryu serves as one of Musashi's major martial rivals.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivals
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“Corrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrivals. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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