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
Experience More, for example, includes Netflix and Apple TV+, in-flight Wi-Fi, and 60GB of hotspot data for $140 per month with three lines on AutoPay—about $50 less than competitors.
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PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies’ ObjectScale and NetApp’s StorageGRID are the closest competitors.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Uniqlo offers far fewer styles than its competitors—around six thousand a year, compared with Zara’s nine thousand and Shein’s hundred and sixty-five thousand, according to one study.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, an agency with a proprietary tool that checks your content’s ranking against your competitors will grant you a significant advantage.
—Bar Maimon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This high-tech take on ancient technology lets the Joule Hive reach higher temperatures and requires less maintenance than competitors.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Two eyewitness competitors tell Rolling Stone that members of the group refused to leave Toronto for multiple days, having numerous meetings with production staff and their lawyers in an attempt to roll back the results.
—Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Now those operations will happen hand-in-hand with those of Saks, at one point one of Neiman Marcus’s biggest competitors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
PC Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Dell Technologies’ ObjectScale and NetApp’s StorageGRID are the closest competitors.
—Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Uniqlo offers far fewer styles than its competitors—around six thousand a year, compared with Zara’s nine thousand and Shein’s hundred and sixty-five thousand, according to one study.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
In the case of merchant AI chips, that's Nvidia thanks in large part to a massive software ecosystem that serves as a competitive moat against other competitors like AMD.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
For example, an agency with a proprietary tool that checks your content’s ranking against your competitors will grant you a significant advantage.
—Bar Maimon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This high-tech take on ancient technology lets the Joule Hive reach higher temperatures and requires less maintenance than competitors.
—Andrew Rosenblum, Popular Science, 26 Dec. 2024
Two eyewitness competitors tell Rolling Stone that members of the group refused to leave Toronto for multiple days, having numerous meetings with production staff and their lawyers in an attempt to roll back the results.
—Steven Asarch, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
Now those operations will happen hand-in-hand with those of Saks, at one point one of Neiman Marcus’s biggest competitors.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
Noun
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The remaining contestants make this pact that whoever wins is going to support his widow with financial help, and Stebbins immediately is on board to help in any way possible with the rest of the boys.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese artist will bring his expertise as a glonal artist to guide the contestants through this crucial semi-final stage.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yet Harris lingers near the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in most polling because the party lacks viable alternatives with comparable name identification.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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With seven races remaining in the Xfinity Series season, Eckes is ready to play spoiler and steal a victory from one of the playoff contenders.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With Bowers back in the lineup, the Raiders can take on their rivals with the same strong offense that showed up against the Patriots.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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United Airlines' expansion, however, is outpacing its large airline rivals, a plan CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC is paying off because of the company's product, network and technology, like onboard amenities such as Bluetooth connectivity, seat-back screens and its app.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every 50 years, the gates between the two open, allowing 50 challengers to embark on a deadly quest to traverse between them.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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This home is within Trustee Area 2, in which incumbent Pam Costa successfully ran against two challengers last year.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Competitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitors. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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