competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər 
: one that competes: such as
a
: rival
a fierce competitor on the soccer field
b
: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another
offering lower prices than our competitors
c
: an organism that lives in competition with another
The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
Examples of competitor in a Sentence
We offer better rates than our competitors.
There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
And O’Neill, a two-time Oscar nominee, dismissed any talk about Silicon Valley giants needing fewer guardrails, and not more, to protect U.S. dominance in digital technologies against global competitors like China.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
The addition brings Claude in line with competitors like Microsoft Copilot and ChatGPT, which already offer similar functionality.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
Girls deserve girls-only sports without male competitors.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitor. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpet-ət-ər
: one that competes especially in the selling of goods or services : rival
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