as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
The Top 5 contestants are Renzo (Team Legend), Lucia Flores-Wiseman (Team Adam), Jadyn Cree (Team Bublé), Jaelen Johnston (Team Kelsea) and Adam David (Team Bublé).
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On one hand, for the first time, contestants will be competing against each other in pairs.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
We then were taken back home with all three contestants as they were all given hero’s welcomes by their communities.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
On the May 5 episode, contestants chose from a slate of songs selected for them by each judge.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
On one hand, for the first time, contestants will be competing against each other in pairs.
—Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
We then were taken back home with all three contestants as they were all given hero’s welcomes by their communities.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 18 May 2025
On the May 5 episode, contestants chose from a slate of songs selected for them by each judge.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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Hernandez beat out all other competitors in the triple jump, though the runner-up was also awarded 1st place under new rules established by the California Interscholastic Federation after Trump issued his threats.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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Caron was used to seeing my fiery side, the fierce competitor, the demanding coach.—
Jim Calhoun with Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
Noun
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs, and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Noun
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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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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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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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