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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The competitors often get the chance to spotlight their creativity with a dealer’s choice cocktail.—
Lisa Shames,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026 -
Buyers of the top trim, which is just about $30,000, will find leather seating, something most of Honda’s competitors don’t offer.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the legal representatives also urged Orlins to respect other contestants, and implied that her political posts were harming other contestants.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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While contestants had to endure a long and grueling casting process, producers and the crew have been living and breathing the season even longer to pull off the anniversary installment, all the while juggling multiple seasons (48, 49, and 50) at the same time.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Feb. 2026
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In an era of annual roster churn, predicting in the offseason which teams will go on to be true contenders is particularly difficult.—
Molly Geary,
Sportico.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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After gold medal favorite Finley Melville Ives crashed out of contention, the top American contenders, rather sensibly, backed off in their second runs in men's freeski halfpipe qualifying.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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Currently, Chelsea are third, one point behind United in second and four ahead of Arsenal in fourth, but their London rivals have two games in hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Economist has been covering markets, finance, and global affairs since 1843, watching rivals come and go from its perch.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Corrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrivals. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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