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
The event, which included more than 90 competitors from sixth to eighth grade, brought together students from public and independent schools countywide at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in San Diego.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
As for the players talking to their caddies, this is one of the ways to be involved in the strategic approach of each competitor.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Paralympics will host more than 600 competitors in 80 events of six paralympic sports across Milan, Cortina and two more clusters in mainly existing or temporary venues.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
By leveraging this data, businesses can deliver more personalized experiences, improve customer satisfaction and stay ahead of competitors in understanding and addressing customer needs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
As for the players talking to their caddies, this is one of the ways to be involved in the strategic approach of each competitor.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
The Paralympics will host more than 600 competitors in 80 events of six paralympic sports across Milan, Cortina and two more clusters in mainly existing or temporary venues.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025
By leveraging this data, businesses can deliver more personalized experiences, improve customer satisfaction and stay ahead of competitors in understanding and addressing customer needs.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Both should be Final Four favorites and national title contenders.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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And if current numbers are anything to go by, Split Fiction is shaping up to be a massive hit, and a GOTY contender in its own right.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Poilievre is Trudeau's rival and a favorite to become Canada's next leader, according to recent polls.—
Democrat-Gazette staff and wire reports,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s rocky relationship with Zelensky goes back five years—to when Trump first held up military assistance Congress had authorized for Ukraine to coerce Zelensky into investigating his political rival Joe Biden.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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