as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
This version of the global format housed the contestants together.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Also, the contestant can hear those things too, which gets their adrenaline pumping, letting the panic set in and making the challenge that much harder.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
As the contestants continued to pile on, Probst visibly struggled to keep the bucket from slipping.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The same year, contestants Mattea Roach won 23, while Cris Pannullo walked away with the win 21 times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Also, the contestant can hear those things too, which gets their adrenaline pumping, letting the panic set in and making the challenge that much harder.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
As the contestants continued to pile on, Probst visibly struggled to keep the bucket from slipping.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
The same year, contestants Mattea Roach won 23, while Cris Pannullo walked away with the win 21 times.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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Shaffir hosted This Is Not Happening for three seasons before exiting the series under contentious circumstances, after deciding to sell a special to Comedy Central’s competitor, Netflix.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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Anthropic overtook its competitor this week, surging to an approximate $1 trillion valuation.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Knicks now move on and remain a contender in the Eastern Conference.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez is a lead contender to replace Morales, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Beating their cross-state rivals — a similarly surprising playoff team — is one thing.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Directed by Juan Pablo Arias Munoz, a prodigal daughter rejoins her family at their farm during a difficult time, as her ailing father faces both a terminal diagnosis and mounting pressure from rivals.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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