as in contestant
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 competitor
Dancing with the Stars season 34 winner Robert Irwin hangs out with upcoming season 35 competitor Maura Higgins at the Hulu Get Real House event in Los Angeles on April 22.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Aaron Beggs, a runner from Northern Ireland, saw a competitor on the ground, and stopped his own sprint to the finish to help him.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Each knows how to make a case for themselves and land a blow on a competitor.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Aaron Beggs, a runner from Northern Ireland, saw a competitor on the ground, and stopped his own sprint to the finish to help him.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026
Each knows how to make a case for themselves and land a blow on a competitor.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Six contestants will be forced to stay awake for 48 hours while enduring intense and nonstop challenges.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hernández’s introduction note among the MGI All Stars contestants highlighted her personal story of resilience and persistence.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Manning, though, says Sean Payton’s team should be a contender again this fall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The decline in contenders will also likely mean fewer nominations, as the TV Academy bases the number of nominees in a category on how many programs or individuals are submitted.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Roster-building gamesmanship ensued between the rivals.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brian Clough went one better with Nottingham Forest in 1977-78, winning the league and then the European Cup with Derby’s East Midlands neighbours and arch-rivals immediately upon earning promotion.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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His two challengers, Francisco Tamayo and Yair Gersten, come from more Democratic backgrounds, setting up a race that could reshape the ideological balance at City Hall.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is something comforting, to me, about this churn of champions and challengers.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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