as in contestant
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 competitor
Consumer behaviors are already evolving — consider the way hundreds of millions of people are turning to AI chatbots, threatening online ad competitor Alphabet’s core internet search business — and who knows what other changes could be in store.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 May 2025
One client built up to 5,000 followers by posting weekly breakdowns of how competitors’ products fell short.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Top Stories Starting with a private plane soaring through the sky, The Phoenician Scheme involves us in the riddle of Eastern European tycoon Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), who fights off financial competitors and teams of assassins.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
Chinese companies are poaching engineers and executives from storied European and American manufacturers while buying up foreign competitors wholesale.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 May 2025
One client built up to 5,000 followers by posting weekly breakdowns of how competitors’ products fell short.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Top Stories Starting with a private plane soaring through the sky, The Phoenician Scheme involves us in the riddle of Eastern European tycoon Zsa-zsa Korda (Benicio del Toro), who fights off financial competitors and teams of assassins.
—Armond White, National Review, 30 May 2025
Chinese companies are poaching engineers and executives from storied European and American manufacturers while buying up foreign competitors wholesale.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The series features a fully interactive format with a live chat feature that allows viewers to engage directly with contestants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The Champions League is the ultimate barometer of the continent’s elite clubs, and up until now PSG has been a flashy contender that always came up short.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Meanwhile, Alex closed the season by proposing a merger between her struggling network, UBA, and its rival, NBN, after discovering that tech powerhouse and potential UBA buyer Paul was spying on her co-workers.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
28 May 2025
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The Braves will play Trinity League rival Santa Margarita in Friday’s 7 p.m. Division 1 championship game at Cal State Fullerton.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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