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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Noun
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The company’s shares are down 16% year to date as investors worry its businesses are being eaten up by competitors and that Copilot’s user base leaves a lot to be desired.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026 -
While data center hardware has historically been a boom/bust business, the bull case now is that HPE and its competitors have worked to reduce that cyclicality.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Fans also noticed that the show didn’t tag any of its contestants’ Instagram handles in this year’s announcement and that comments are already restricted on the Islanders’ personal pages, leading to speculation that the show has put new social media safeguards in place to alleviate harassment.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
31 May 2026
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The pageant, for 14- to 20-year-old participants, held its fourth edition in early May with contestants from 21 countries.—
Sarah Moreno
May 31,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Ferrandis, 31 and from France, is considered the longshot of the seven contenders.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Across 2025-26, there are few outstanding contenders — a reflection upon, at least as far as the Premier League is concerned, a Newcastle campaign riddled with inconsistency and underperformance (for the most part).—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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With so many of his friends and rivals stuck on shore, Botin acknowledged his lead in the standings didn’t give him the usual sense of satisfaction.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Shares of psychedelic drug developers such as Compass Pathways and other rivals tied to the space rallied following the announcement, with Wall Street analysts arguing the order could legitimize an industry long viewed as fringe.—
Brandon Gomez,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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“Corrivals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrivals. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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