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
For example, an agency with a proprietary tool that checks your content’s ranking against your competitors will grant you a significant advantage.
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Bar Maimon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Your competitors are experimenting already.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 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
Key competitors include other large pizza chains such as Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Little Caesars, and others.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The arrival of new teams has seen the league expand from 11 competitors in 2021/22 to 17 this term, and some of them have become instant title contenders.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 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
The company offers better pay and benefits than its competitors, Starbucks said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Bar Maimon, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Your competitors are experimenting already.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 26 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
Key competitors include other large pizza chains such as Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Little Caesars, and others.
—Gurufocus, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
The arrival of new teams has seen the league expand from 11 competitors in 2021/22 to 17 this term, and some of them have become instant title contenders.
—Neel Shelat, Forbes, 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
The company offers better pay and benefits than its competitors, Starbucks said.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
Noun
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Out of 456 contestants that started in the competition, Gi-hun was the last contender left standing.Esther Kang, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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So the games go on, with all eyes on Gi-hun and an accompaniment of fellow contestants, allies and enemies alike.Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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From box office blockbusters to festival darlings, the race offers no shortage of contenders—and no single film has emerged as the definitive frontrunner.Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 Jan. 2025
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Other contenders included the Pioneers, Steers, Stars, Mokans, Tornados, Mavericks, Bulls, Plainsmen, Wranglers, Mohawks, Hunters and Scouts.Daniel Desrochers, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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Several other more moderate Republicans lost to challengers who ran to the right of them in the GOP primary.Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 3 Jan. 2025
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Other potential challengers include Jordi Termes, the founder of Spanish payments app Bizum.Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Competitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitors. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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