skirmisher

noun

Definition of skirmishernext
as in challenger

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  1. contestant
  2. contender
  3. plaintiff
  4. defendant
Noun
  • This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • In a moment from the episode, which was shared to the game show's social media accounts on Tuesday, October 29, Seacrest was getting to know two contestants on the episode, Kayley and Caitlyn.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • Conclusion To beat an internal candidate, external contenders must go beyond expectations.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • So, the Packers felt Smith was expendable, and are sending him to Pittsburgh in a rare trade between the league's top contenders.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of contender
Noun
  • The goal of the decree was, essentially, to give people of color the opportunity to be elected to the board, said Daniel Ortega, an attorney for the plaintiffs in the initial lawsuit who is now representing the surviving plaintiffs in the case, during the first hearing over the ballot error.
    Madeleine Parrish, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Connolly also ordered the state to cover plaintiffs’ court costs on account of the confusion sowed by regulators’ incorrect instructions.
    Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, which lists six unnamed John Does as defendants, the group also drove to multiple polling locations in Royal Oak and Birmingham and illegally recorded voters inside polling stations.
    Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Then—as most defendants do routinely unless the settlement agreement expressly says otherwise—the defendant issued her a Form 1099.
    Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of defendant
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