competitors

noun

plural of competitor
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 Mahnken said that Disney has one advantage over its competitors, even in an uncertain economy. — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 Klobuchar handily won the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Tuesday with no major competitors. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026 That puts Thailand slightly behind some of its regional competitors. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 But when internal scrutiny rises and competitors sharpen their offers, price is easier to explain than nuance. — Andy Springer, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Then, the two-time Grammy winner donated his earnings, giving $500,000 across the 50 fan competitors in the competition ($10K each) and the remaining $500,000 to charity. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Most competitors don’t have their own infrastructure and act more as a middleman between other providers. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026 This Scandinavian retailer went more contemporary than its competitors. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 Coaches spend countless hours teaching young athletes how to become better competitors. — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
  1. contestants
  2. contenders
  3. rivals
  4. challengers
Noun
  • Higgins was joined by Rausch and fellow Season 4 contestants Monét X Change, Tara Lipinski, Lisa Rinna, Rob Cesternino and Eric Nam for the Deadline conversation.
    — The Deadline Team, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The finale features four contestants competing on an American Ninja Warrior–style course, and the other 116 competitors lined up behind them in patriotic jerseys.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • The six join previously announced Golden Shell contenders from Roberto Bueso, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Maha Harada, Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Hans Petter Moland, Benjamín Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Yeşim Ustaoğlu.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Cubs have stabilized after a roller-coaster ride the first three months and are now serious World Series contenders with the Los Angeles Dodgers proving fallible.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of contenders
Noun
  • Davis has previously alleged that, amid mushrooming violence between the two groups, Combs had offered Davis a bounty on the lives of his rivals, Knight and Shakur.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • That goal for Celtic not only helped secure a win against their biggest rivals, but also helped them over the line to clinch the Scottish Premiership title by two points.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of rivals
Noun
  • After months of sharp clashes, the winners of Tuesday’s primaries are now pivoting for another round of battles against new challengers in the November election.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mecklenburg’s most interesting races are concentrated in the Charlotte suburbs, where shifting demographics and the influence of national politics have the potential to endanger incumbents and give challengers a chance, Heberlig said.
    — Mary Ramsey August 12, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of challengers

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