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
When Beijing wishes to shape the outcome of a transaction, signal displeasure, or slow the advance of foreign competitors in strategic sectors, antitrust enforcement has proven an effective tool.
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Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Chevy Bolt's electric hatchback has a huge advantage over some competitors as the least expensive new EV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Track recurring research Scheduled Cowork tasks can track topics, competitors, or industry news on a regular cadence.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The couple has built a strong network with restaurant peers who view themselves as collaborators rather than competitors, despite relentless challenges.
—Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Chevy Bolt's electric hatchback has a huge advantage over some competitors as the least expensive new EV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Track recurring research Scheduled Cowork tasks can track topics, competitors, or industry news on a regular cadence.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The couple has built a strong network with restaurant peers who view themselves as collaborators rather than competitors, despite relentless challenges.
—Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The annual Orange County Multi-Sport Festival featured several events for beginner and advanced competitors, including an Olympic-length triathlon, a sprint triathlon, a duathlon relay, a 5K and even a triathlon for kids, among others.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Reigns tossed Punk from the announce table onto the ground as the referee begged for both competitors to get back into the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Humanoid robots outran the fastest human competitors while surpassing the human world record during a half-marathon event held in Beijing on April 19.
—Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 20 Apr. 2026
The fact that the sensors would be embedded in a beanie or baseball cap, rather than in the brains of users, also gives Sabi a unique selling point over contemporary competitors like Neuralink.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
Noun
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Since the show eliminated a rule prohibiting contestants from winning more than five consecutive games, 20 players have won 10 or more games in a row, including Jamie Ding, the current returning champion.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Six contestants will be forced to stay awake for 48 hours while enduring intense and nonstop challenges.—
Scott Huver,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the Spurs push to win it all, showing the supporting cast is still a playoff-level team is a good sign for the Spurs’ status as true title contenders.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton, the race’s overall front-runner, dismissed the Democratic contenders seeking Newsom’s seal of approval as misguided and a waste of time.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Liverpool would wriggle their way back to the top of the table by March, only for the campaign to fall apart after five defeats in seven matches, a run that allowed Merseyside rivals Everton to win the league for the second time in three seasons.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colombian presidential candidate Iván Cepeda consolidated his lead in the most recent poll and would defeat both conservative rivals in a runoff scenario, five weeks ahead of the vote.—
Oscar Medina,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His two challengers, Francisco Tamayo and Yair Gersten, come from more Democratic backgrounds, setting up a race that could reshape the ideological balance at City Hall.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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There is something comforting, to me, about this churn of champions and challengers.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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