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
And just like in traditional golf, there are four major championships each year for the world’s top competitors.
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Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Ray, Pete and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing), who’s revealed to be the Major’s son, are the final three competitors.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
As the journey continues, each competitor must keep walking faster than three miles per hour nonstop or risk being killed.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Mistral is considered a competitor to the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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Nate Heinold, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Ray, Pete and Stebbins (played in the movie by Garrett Wareing), who’s revealed to be the Major’s son, are the final three competitors.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
As the journey continues, each competitor must keep walking faster than three miles per hour nonstop or risk being killed.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Mistral is considered a competitor to the likes of OpenAI and Anthropic.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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The season 34 contestant wore khaki trousers and a teal short-sleeve shirt, prompting Terri to comment on the post.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Voice Season 28 is almost here, but before a new slate of hopeful contestants tries their luck on the singing competition series, the show’s coaches are getting the stage warmed up for them.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images On the outside looking in, the roster looks talented enough to be a potential Super Bowl contender.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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By showing normalized efficiency translating into millions in annual savings at scale, and aligning with DOE and IRA targets, the company has positioned itself as a serious contender in the green hydrogen race.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the Gulf states may well reconsider aspects of their defense and procurement policies, a major re-pivot to primarily buying military hardware, especially sophisticated equipment, from China or Russia and other rivals of the Western powers seems highly unlikely.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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In-state alog with Miami’s huge win (see above), Fllrida played credibly in a 20-10 loss to 3-LSU, and FIU defeated rival FAU 38-28 in the annual Shula Bowl game.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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All rights reserved The Los Angeles Chargers, not the Denver Broncos, have emerged as the primary challenger to the Kansas City Chiefs’ nine-year reign as AFC West champions.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The Maine Senate race has drawn several challengers in addition to Kleban.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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