as in contestants
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 competitors
Others argue that too-stringent export controls merely hand the market over to Chinese competitors.
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Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Milan-Cortina is not far off with women making up 47% of the competitors slated to attend.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The model is part of an effort by OpenAI to reclaim its lead in AI-powered coding and, according to benchmark data OpenAI released, shows markedly higher performance on coding tasks than earlier model versions from both OpenAI and competitors like Anthropic.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysts are concerned Ford will lose customers to competitors without a direct replacement for the Escape.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Apple Pay and Cash App became formidable competitors.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Torgashev is excited to see his Team USA peer Ilia Malinin take the ice and see his competitors in the next skate.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s believed that a larger jumping suit gives competitors more lift leading to longer flight times and distance.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea gained steam when a national commission warned the nation was falling behind its competitors in educating the youth and the educator's theory was promoted in 1988 by the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Milan-Cortina is not far off with women making up 47% of the competitors slated to attend.
—Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
The model is part of an effort by OpenAI to reclaim its lead in AI-powered coding and, according to benchmark data OpenAI released, shows markedly higher performance on coding tasks than earlier model versions from both OpenAI and competitors like Anthropic.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysts are concerned Ford will lose customers to competitors without a direct replacement for the Escape.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Apple Pay and Cash App became formidable competitors.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Torgashev is excited to see his Team USA peer Ilia Malinin take the ice and see his competitors in the next skate.
—Sean Nevin, NBC news, 10 Feb. 2026
It’s believed that a larger jumping suit gives competitors more lift leading to longer flight times and distance.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea gained steam when a national commission warned the nation was falling behind its competitors in educating the youth and the educator's theory was promoted in 1988 by the president of the American Federation of Teachers.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
Noun
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It could be argued that Stephenie LaGrossa endured more on her first season of Survivor than any other of the more than 750 contestants to get up off the couch.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
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Kayley finished first among the pool of middle and high school contestants in Peters’ 50th Congressional District, which includes La Jolla.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The John Stockton-Karl Malone teams in 1990s were regular championship contenders, making the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998.—
Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beyond those two and Paddack, the Marlins’ rotation contenders include Max Meyer, Braxton Garrett, Janson Junk, Adam Mazur, Ryan Gusto, Robby Snelling, Thomas White, Bradley Blalock and Dax Fulton for the final two spots — and potentially a long relief/swingman role in the bullpen.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Laporta wanted to disassociate himself completely from the project and Barca’s strongest rivals before club members go to the polls.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Celtics entered Sunday with a one-game lead over their Atlantic Division rivals, but the Knicks dominated this matchup, building a 20-point fourth-quarter lead before C’s head coach Joe Mazzulla pulled his starters with five minutes remaining.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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From familiar faces to unexpected challengers, here’s who’s running for Senate and Congress.—
Kurtcia Collazo,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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In the other five City Council races, challengers will try to unseat incumbents.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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