as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
the competitors for this prestigious science award come from the best high schools in the country
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Recent Examples of competitor
Its onerous regulations put every single EU company at a disadvantage globally with technological competitors.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Both competitors will join the NXT brand and become the next duo to make an impact on the developmental brand.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
These questions and others like them may have to be answered quickly — and, depending on the answers, the show could look less distinct from its competitors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
Many mountain running races take competitors along high cliffs and ridgelines with exposure, and down steep, off-trail descents through technical terrain.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Both competitors will join the NXT brand and become the next duo to make an impact on the developmental brand.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
These questions and others like them may have to be answered quickly — and, depending on the answers, the show could look less distinct from its competitors.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 19 May 2025
Many mountain running races take competitors along high cliffs and ridgelines with exposure, and down steep, off-trail descents through technical terrain.
—Andy Wacker, Outside Online, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Noun
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PDFs are usually uncontested contenders (much like Microsoft) but SVG files have seemingly come out of nowhere to take up a competitive share of malicious space.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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First, Roglič and stage contender Tom Pidcock crashed and suffered punctures with 50km remaining, leaving the pair out of contention for the win — and facing a desperate battle to even regain contact with the peloton.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Alex closed the season by proposing a merger between her struggling network, UBA, and its rival, NBN, after discovering that tech powerhouse and potential UBA buyer Paul was spying on her co-workers.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
28 May 2025
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The Braves will play Trinity League rival Santa Margarita in Friday’s 7 p.m. Division 1 championship game at Cal State Fullerton.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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