competitor

noun

kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər How to pronounce competitor (audio)
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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 While Cava still has an awareness gap compared with competitors, Ivankoe said the company is working on differentiating its loyalty program. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 In fact, research shows that companies putting talent at the heart of their business strategy achieve higher total shareholder returns than their competitors. — Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025 Plus, the restaurant category notoriously lacks brand loyalty — customers are just as happy to try out a competitor with a better deal or an enticing new menu option if their go-to restaurant’s options feel stale. — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025 The company competes directly with other digital health startups like Sword Health, but Hinge Health is about four times larger than is closet competitor, the person said. — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for competitor
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  1. contestant
  2. contender
  3. rival
Noun
  • And Bong is the wrong pop artist to convey cultural dissent — as Kendrick Lamar did in his controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show that portrayed black Americans as video game figures resembling Mickey in his space suit and those contestants in Squid Game TV series.
    — Armond White, National Review, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of contestant
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  • Mastro first emerged as a contender in Adams’ administration when Adams nominated him last year to become the city government’s corporation counsel.
    — Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Four Seasons joins a host of potential Emmy Award contenders premiering in the final weeks of the 2024-25 eligibility period, which ends May 31.
    — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of contender
Noun
  • The resort’s sculpture garden rivals those found in museums.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • No, but Chicago Bears have division rivals’ attention with offseason roster rebuild.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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