contests 1 of 2

noun

Definition of contestsnext
plural of contest
1
as in rivalries
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another the eternal contest between the forces of good and the forces of evil

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2
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a contest for the gold medal in diving

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as in skirmishes
a physical dispute between opposing individuals or groups what mighty contests have been waged on trivial matters

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contests

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verb

present tense third-person singular of contest
as in challenges
to demand proof of the truth or rightness of vowed to contest the claim in court

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contests
  1. rivalries
  2. tournaments
  3. competitions
  4. events
  5. confrontations
Noun
  • Social media has flipped the power dynamic, turning memes into tools for steering these rivalries.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Until now, these were business and personal rivalries between some of the richest and most successful people in the world.
    Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of rivalries
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  • Fan favorite Bob Does Sports has had tremendous success with its Breezy Golf tournaments attracting advertisers and followers alike.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years’ time, whereas Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 edition.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tournaments
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  • The Gracenote product offers a single application program interface, or API, that covers more than 150 different league and competitions.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The legal capacity is 10 rounds in New York except for guns used at competitions or ranges.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of competitions
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  • The brand uses these IRL events to promote and sell its own tequila beverage Have a Day similar to the Nelk Boys’ Happy Dad Hard Seltzer which also markets its drink in local store appearances.
    Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
    Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of events
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  • For those families who consider gift giving a nonnegotiable aspect of the holidays, Ward encourages people to buy something small to avoid confrontations.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The next conflict to unfreeze could be one that the outside world has all but forgotten—but that has the potential, like Syria, to draw outside powers into confrontations none of them want.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
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