SPOILERS Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

spoilers

noun

plural of spoiler

as in contestants

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Noun

Failure to comply with the rules would result in disqualification for contestants.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
There are two more groups of contestants in the next round, followed by a semifinals round, and then the finals.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

That war ended in a humiliating defeat by an enemy regarded as much weaker, and many tsarist officials blamed the outcome on Japanese spies and saboteurs.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Private corporations have long worked with the federal government to help disrupt cybercriminals, but largely as contractors fulfilling a support role, not digital saboteurs handed a target.

— Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of saboteurs

Noun

The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Look at how competitors communicate their value, answer customer questions, appear in search, structure digital journeys and guide prospects toward conversion.

— James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of competitors

Noun

The $4 million will be invested over the next three years in supporting new entrants and re-skilling mid-career professionals.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
The energy apprenticeship pipeline only had 45,000 entrants in 2024, but really needs 65,000 professionals flowing in yearly to close the labor supply gap.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrants

Noun

These routing announcements are declarations made as entries on a global routing table used by all ASes and the hosting providers serving them.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
Rather than centering on vacationers attempting to unplug from reality, the narrative reportedly turns on two rival film crews arriving with competing festival entries.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026

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