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
Tikal’s success spanned several centuries, though the Maya always remembered their rivalry with Teotihuacan.
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Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The battle may have ended months ago, but the rivalry continues to play out on the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Her games became must-see TV, drawing in millions of new fans, and her rivalry with Angel Reese prompted Lakers legend Magic Johnson to compare it to his own with the great Larry Bird.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
But she’s largely left out of the romantic and professional rivalries ensnaring the rest of the cast.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rivalry
Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
The battle may have ended months ago, but the rivalry continues to play out on the Billboard charts.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Her games became must-see TV, drawing in millions of new fans, and her rivalry with Angel Reese prompted Lakers legend Magic Johnson to compare it to his own with the great Larry Bird.
—Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
But she’s largely left out of the romantic and professional rivalries ensnaring the rest of the cast.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rivalry
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Another directorial debut, the French drama Partir un Jour from first-timer Amélie Bonnin, will open this year’s festival, screening out of competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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That also plays out of competition in Cannes Premiere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Rather, Awuah-Darko wants his story to reach people, whether through Instagram or this article, who feel alone in their battles, even if that comes with backlash.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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But in recent months, the city of 45,000 has become a reluctant microcosm of the larger battle playing out, in which a shortage of 70,000 houses, apartments and condos in metro Denver has kept home prices high.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2025
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With a brewing 60 meter sprint race between NFL champion Tyreek Hill and Olympic gold medalist Noah Lyles locked in for sometime later this year, conversations have been running amok as to whether the crossover duel will actually field a competitive race.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Snell duels with Tarik Skubal, the incumbent AL Triple-Crowner and last year’s unanimous AL Cy Young.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Keith and Mark Newhouse of Newhouse Creative Group understand these struggles firsthand.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Young’s struggles against the Heat continued early in Friday’s contest, scoring 14 points while shooting just 3 of 14 from the field and 1 of 5 on threes through the first three quarters.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Houthis claim to have destroyed 17 Reaper drones since the Red Sea conflict began, worth about $30 million each.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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This comes after the issue became a bitter fight in the House, with the legislative body even adjourning last week during the conflict.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russia is very adept at what is known as hybrid warfare, a term that broadly refers to tactics designed to undermine or destabilize opponents, but falling short of open conflict.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It's often said that throughout the history of warfare, whoever has the superior weapons wins.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The confrontation stopped and restarted as the man appeared to try to get the knife away from Perez over the fence.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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During the confrontation, the two men were shot, and both died on scene, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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They would’ve been officially eliminated from playoff contention.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Heat has been eliminated from contention for the seventh seed.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Rivalry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivalry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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