contender
noun
con·tend·er
kən-ˈten-dər 
: one that contends
especially
: a competitor for a championship or high honor
a heavyweight title contender
the leading presidential contenders
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Examples of contender in a Sentence
There are several contestants, but only two real contenders.
This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.
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Conclusion To beat an internal candidate, external contenders must go beyond expectations.
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Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
So, the Packers felt Smith was expendable, and are sending him to Pittsburgh in a rare trade between the league's top contenders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Many successful Oscar contenders open at Sundance in January and build awareness through other festivals and screening programs in the months to follow.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The artisans behind some of this year’s leading award contenders discussed the importance of having the right crew on their projects at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival as part of Variety’s 10 Artisans to Watch honors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
So, the Packers felt Smith was expendable, and are sending him to Pittsburgh in a rare trade between the league's top contenders.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Many successful Oscar contenders open at Sundance in January and build awareness through other festivals and screening programs in the months to follow.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
The artisans behind some of this year’s leading award contenders discussed the importance of having the right crew on their projects at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival as part of Variety’s 10 Artisans to Watch honors.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Contender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contender. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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