as in contender
one who strives for the same thing as another
the third-party challenger in the presidential election
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Both should be Final Four favorites and national title contenders.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025 -
And if current numbers are anything to go by, Split Fiction is shaping up to be a massive hit, and a GOTY contender in its own right.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In fact, research shows that companies putting talent at the heart of their business strategy achieve higher total shareholder returns than their competitors.—
Sherzod Odilov,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The event, which included more than 90 competitors from sixth to eighth grade, brought together students from public and independent schools countywide at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA in San Diego.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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The resort’s sculpture garden rivals those found in museums.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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No, but Chicago Bears have division rivals’ attention with offseason roster rebuild.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Challenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/challenger. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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