as in competition
an earnest effort for superiority or victory over another
a healthy rivalry in sports between the two schools
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Recent Examples of rivalry
The Substance stars recreate their rivalry on stage The shadow of The Substance, and its satire of Hollywood's obsession with aging, looms large over this year's Golden Globes.
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Legal filings have also been part of Drake's arsenal in his longstanding rivalry with Kendrick Lamar.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
Following a division in season guarantees drama and the playoffs, and the AFC North — with the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns — showcases bitter rivalries that make for good TV.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
After years of rivalry and a stint in a psychiatric ward, Sharp sets out to get revenge on Ashton for stealing her fiancé, while Ashton seeks the secret to lasting youth.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Legal filings have also been part of Drake's arsenal in his longstanding rivalry with Kendrick Lamar.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
Following a division in season guarantees drama and the playoffs, and the AFC North — with the Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns — showcases bitter rivalries that make for good TV.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
After years of rivalry and a stint in a psychiatric ward, Sharp sets out to get revenge on Ashton for stealing her fiancé, while Ashton seeks the secret to lasting youth.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivalry
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That posture appears to be benefiting China in its geopolitical competition with the United States—even though Beijing is guilty of human-rights abuses against a Muslim community within its own territory.Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Knowing how to hold your own in a game of pool is great for social situations with friends who want a little competition.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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Osbourne didn't share much about her treatment, but this update comes on the heels of her recent battle with a high fever over the holidays.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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The Nevada National Guard is also readying two more of those systems, which quickly discharge a retardant to battle fires.Brad Dress, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ragen is a steady bedrock, winning 67% of his aerial duels while being more difficult to dribble past than most in his position.Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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All-wheel drive isn’t available throughout the race, just during the qualifying duels, when launching off the grid, and in Attack Mode.James Morris, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interviewed two days later at the side of the Pacific Coast Highway, Edwards still bore the marks of the struggle.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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The average cost for a child’s diapers is about $1,200 a year, and half the families in the U.S. struggle to afford them, according to the National Diaper Bank Network.Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
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After the Korean War had ended in 1953 the U.S. was not involved in any major conflicts.William Lambers, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2025
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Large sections of the public in both Israel and Gaza are exhausted by the conflict and will welcome an agreement that promises a definitive end.Kat Lonsdorf, NPR, 14 Jan. 2025
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In space, a previous gentleman’s agreement on warfare no longer holds sway, while there is a constant fight for one-upmanship in the Arctic and in the race to dominate critical minerals.Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Jan. 2025
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Last year, all that suddenly and dramatically changed; her halcyon routine perished in the flames of political warfare.Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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His public relations instinct was for confrontation, not conciliation.Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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The show was often ripe with family drama, confrontation, controversial topics, screaming matches and physical altercations between guests while on set.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Why This Matters The ESA, enacted in 1973 to safeguard vulnerable species and their habitats, has long been a focal point of contention.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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The key to that was elite special teams, namely a top power play that has proven to be the team’s bread and butter during their recent stretch of contention.Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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