COMPETITOR Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

competitor

noun

kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər

Definition of competitor

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 Choice Home Warranty features generous $3,000 coverage cap per item but has more exclusions than some premium competitors. — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa are close friends now coaching nearby competitors for the first time in anger, and both have cause for pleasure and consternation. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Hoka Unlike other competitors, the parent company of hit running brand Hoka, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, maintained its sales guidance for its current fiscal year, and reported its first-ever $1 billion quarter for the three months ended in June. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026 The contests appear to be designed for virality, with young competitors often demonstrating exaggerated versions of popular TikTok dance moves for the audience. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for competitor

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitor

Noun

Fifty-one contestants — one representative from each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia — vied for the crown.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Brandi is a successful podcaster, co-hosting Your Favorite Things with Wells Adams (former Bachelorette contestant and husband of actress Sarah Hyland).

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

Here’s a closer look at the remaining meetings between division contenders.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
The schedule ahead will brings more challenges; the Dragons face championship contenders North Crowley and Allen before District 4-6A play.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of contender

Noun

Games against the division rival Sabres and Canadiens also will be televised nationally.

— Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Anthropic’s primary tech industry rival, ChatGPT maker OpenAI, made its own deal to work with the Pentagon just hours after the government punished Anthropic for its stance.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of rival

Noun

College sports’ current arms race of money, along with unrestricted transfers, is threatening to shut out rising challengers like UConn football, with rich teams now dangling lucrative offers and raiding talent like never before.

— U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford Courant, 24 Aug. 2026
David Roth, the Democratic candidate for Risch’s seat, dropped out of the race in July, leaving Achilles as Risch’s primary challenger.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Aug. 2026