as in contestants
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 competitors
The companies argued that their top competitors were not conventional supermarkets but food behemoths like Walmart, Costco, Amazon and even dollar stores.
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Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The main point is that market leadership doesn’t come from blindly following trends, but forcing competitors to follow you.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These developments suggest that while NVIDIA has been instrumental in advancing AI hardware, its position is increasingly challenged by both regulatory pressures and emerging competitors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Did Bath Time in Her Crown, Charles Reveals Meghan Markle was also at the event and is seen speaking in Spanish to one of the other competitors, but similarly does not give an interview.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Google and its competitors are racing to find clean sources of electricity for energy-hungry AI data centers.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Siemens Energy’s subsidiaries face competitors globally.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The front end of drugstores, where snacks and household staples are sold, also face pressure from larger competitors, including Target.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Alina Selyukh, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
This method enabled competitors to keep their overhead costs low, retaining minimal staff and reducing the risk of product spoilage en route.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The main point is that market leadership doesn’t come from blindly following trends, but forcing competitors to follow you.
—Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
These developments suggest that while NVIDIA has been instrumental in advancing AI hardware, its position is increasingly challenged by both regulatory pressures and emerging competitors.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Did Bath Time in Her Crown, Charles Reveals Meghan Markle was also at the event and is seen speaking in Spanish to one of the other competitors, but similarly does not give an interview.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Google and its competitors are racing to find clean sources of electricity for energy-hungry AI data centers.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Siemens Energy’s subsidiaries face competitors globally.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The front end of drugstores, where snacks and household staples are sold, also face pressure from larger competitors, including Target.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
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The rest of the contestants and the coaches reacted joyfully, including Stefani, who could be seen twirling in a gown.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In a rare double-down, Bublé was also the only coach to have two contestants make it into the top five, as well as boasting the top two finishers thanks to his other contestant, Shye, coming in as runner-up.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2024
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With more contenders and a smaller voting pool, this can occasionally lead to ties — which has provided some wonderful moments.Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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To qualify for the Slamdance honor, contenders could not have made their world premieres at Sundance, SXSW, or Telluride.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
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The stakes have never been higher, and the challengers are ready to test NVIDIA’s resilience.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the Central Valley, the Antelope Valley and Orange County, a trio of Democratic congressional challengers unseated Republican incumbents as the party narrowed the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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