competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər 
: one that competes: such as
a
: rival
a fierce competitor on the soccer field
b
: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another
offering lower prices than our competitors
c
: an organism that lives in competition with another
The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
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We offer better rates than our competitors.
There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
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John Bleasdale, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
Unlike competitors MyFitnessPal, Lose It!, MyNetDiary, Cronometer, and Lifesum, which rely primarily on manual input methods, Cal AI has positioned itself as the premium solution in the space.
—Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Join 15 others in the comments View Comments Some of the Post’s competitors have sought to capitalize on the controversy – for example by promoting their own opinion section’s endorsements of Harris and encouraging readers to subscribe.
—Brian Stelter, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Far-right groups like The Heritage Foundation have heavily pushed misleading claims that trans athletes pose a safety risk to cis competitors, a talking point which ramped up, especially after this summer’s Olympic boxing firestorm.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitor. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpet-ət-ər
: one that competes especially in the selling of goods or services : rival
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