STALKING HORSES Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

stalking horses

noun

plural of stalking horse

as in competitors

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Noun

The White House said Canada’s policies gave foreign competitors an unfair advantage.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
When more competitors can access similar capabilities, the advantage shifts to the quality of the context, evidence and judgement behind the work.

— Danny Philamond, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Why Enterprise Scale Is the Dividing Line Every technology disruption brings a wave of new entrants with compelling capabilities.

— Mark Bishof, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

The database entries do not list any citations or penalties on the inspection-detail pages.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
The charter system was created to generate immediate value for NTT IndyCar Series team owners and their entries and is expected to grow over time as the sport continues its upward trajectory.

— Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of entries

Noun

In an interview with the online political pundit Hassan Piker, Gray said that Socialist candidates should run in seats that will flip blue.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
At free, Louisiana Tech transfer Jacob Fields and Jordan Lester are the two primary candidates to know.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of candidates

Noun

Neurodivergent applicants may struggle to communicate effectively in an interview but outperform their peers in the actual job.

— Cami Fateh, Vogue, 22 July 2026
Previously, applicants were to be reviewed by a screening committee to suggest top applicants to the superintendent’s leadership team, who then sent a recommendation for filling the position.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

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