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
The suspect was a competitor in the National Barrel Horse Association's Professional's Choice Vegas Super Show this weekend, according to the NBHA.
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2026
What differentiates you from your most serious competitors for this seat?
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
About a dozen spellers will advance to the finals, with the last two competitors facing off in a spell-off tiebreaker round.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Facebook, which Lynn attacked for its domination of social media, has lost market share to TikTok and other competitors.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
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Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 1 June 2026
What differentiates you from your most serious competitors for this seat?
—Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
About a dozen spellers will advance to the finals, with the last two competitors facing off in a spell-off tiebreaker round.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 26 May 2026
Facebook, which Lynn attacked for its domination of social media, has lost market share to TikTok and other competitors.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
Noun
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Higgins was among the first contestants announced for Dancing with the Stars' 35th season alongside Summer House star Ciara Miller.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Season 12 also marks the introduction of the best Big Brother addition ever with the Zingbot, a sassy wisecracking robot who shows up for the sole purpose of roasting the contestants.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Noun
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The Braves had Cy Young contender Chris Sale on the mound.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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Mike Tirico, Jamal Crawford, and Reggie Miller discusses why San Antonio could be a contender for years to come, highlighting Victor Wembanyama, the Spurs' chemistry and its long-term outlook.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
Noun
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These two great rivals never raced each other again.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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In the span of a week, the Golden State Valkyries and Indiana Fever have seemingly become rivals.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Republican challenger Steve Hilton trails Becerra by less than one percentage point as ballot counting continues.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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