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
But a medal will likely require her to nail an extra level of difficulty against competitors whose runs often contain more amplitude and rotations.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The billboards tried to position Anthropic as calmer and more deliberative than its competitors.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Dejori is at the Games this month in a volunteer uniform, testing the ski jump ahead of the competitors.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
Cheng Xin | Getty Images Lyft on Monday officially launched teen accounts nationwide in a bid to match competitor Uber.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
The billboards tried to position Anthropic as calmer and more deliberative than its competitors.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Dejori is at the Games this month in a volunteer uniform, testing the ski jump ahead of the competitors.
—Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Then Jennings turned to the contestant to Betts’ right, Isaac Hirsch — who was wrong and did indeed bet everything, sending him to zero.—
Claire McNear,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the Quick Draw Contest, contestants must sketch their artwork in 50 minutes.—
Claire Partain,
Houston Chronicle,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Hunt is one of three female frontrunners, with former BBC content boss Charlotte Moore, and ex-Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon, also considered to be serious contenders.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alysa Liu, returning to the Olympics after a brief retirement, is a gold medal contender at the Milan-Cortina Olympics in women’s figure skating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The male cockroaches are territorial, defending females in their area and competing against encroaching rivals.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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Officials say the goal is to stabilize Venezuela’s economy, reduce migration pressures and counter the influence of geopolitical rivals in Latin America.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The first to turn in a petition was Councilmember Traci Park, who is facing two challengers while running for reelection in a coastal district.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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The second are investment-grade software firms like Salesforce and Adobe that have robust balance sheets and can implement AI to fend off challengers.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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