as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation

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Noun
  • Jeremiah Brown, a 25-year-old from Seattle, Washington, was one of 10 original contestants on Love Island USA Season 7 who joined on Day 1.
    Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 4 June 2025
  • The summer heat arrived early on Peacock's Love Island USA Season 7 premiere, which aired on Tuesday with a 40-minute delay, high-stakes drama, and an off-screen scandal that has fans calling for a contestant's removal.
    Tahar Rajab, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Conversely, organizations that continue transformative efforts during challenging periods can develop resilience, agility and the capacity to capitalize on emerging opportunities faster than their competitors.
    Andrea Guerzoni, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
  • Meta says more than a billion people use its AI products each month, but it’s also widely seen as lagging behind competitors such as OpenAI and Google in encouraging consumer use of large language models, also known as LLMs.
    Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • In order to be considered for sainthood, a contender needs to have two miracles attributed to them.
    Michael Nied, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • The secondary is something of a question mark for a Rams team that is regarded as a potential Super Bowl contender. June 13, 2025 After finishing 10-7 and advancing to the NFC divisional round last season, the Rams neither signed a cornerback during free agency nor drafted one.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • After beginning the year as the most valuable company in the world, Apple now ranks third behind longtime rival Microsoft, another AI leader, and AI chipmaker Nvidia.
    Michael Liedtke, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • The Royals entered the three-game series having won 10 consecutive games against their American League Central rivals.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
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“Corrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrival. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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