variants
or rivalling
as in competitive
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variants
or rivalling
as in competing
to engage in a contest
two longtime friends who have rivaled for the same things at every stage of their lives
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Adjective
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When perks are absent or vaguely referenced in job postings, high-value candidates may dismiss opportunities—or assume the package is less competitive.—
Cynthia Pong, JD,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025 -
That said, recent history suggests the most ravenous cap eaters do not inherently prevent an organization from remaining competitive.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Field size will expand a touch with over 20 creators competing in the events that will be enhanced by live ShotLink powered by CDW scoring/data, Trackman shot tracing and the same onscreen graphics pro game watchers have come to expect.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Carey Hart, who has been competing in motocross for years, embraced the opportunity to push himself physically after having to take a step back recently.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
Fox News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As the suspects run out of frame, a car that had pulled up in the opposite lane just before the shooting pulls off.—
Alexa Ashwell,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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And there couldn’t be a more opposite move to Sanders than making Schottenheimer the 10th head coach in franchise history.—
Jon Machota,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Rivaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivaling. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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