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 The Cook Mixer then selects which competitors will step forward and take on the challenge. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 Apotheke Bergamot Tangerine Candle Unlike its competitors, Apotheke uses 15–18% fragrance oils (more than three times the amount commonly used in scented candles). — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 Everyone’s favorite tower with the spiky Deco headpiece definitely needs some attention to its office floors and old bathrooms, especially given that so many of its neighbor-competitors are sparklingly new and highly amenitized. — Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 7 Oct. 2026 Meta needs its personal agent to be an anchor app for the company, which has been trailing competitors like OpenAI and Google in the red-hot AI market. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Such truckers work load to load and often can’t raise rates when fuel prices spike, the way their larger competitors can. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 If those companies can deliver the work and meet the ownership rules, existing suppliers would face competitors capable of replacing them. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 The program determines the optimal price for menu items based on a store’s sales, location and other factors, including competitors’ prices. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The creditors’ lawsuit claims that Kenny engineered a situation in which Thai Union could control Red Lobster’s seafood purchasing—cutting out competitors and charging higher prices for shrimp. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors
  1. contestants
  2. contenders
  3. rivals
  4. challengers
Noun
  • Some of the crew still see the show as something to be proud of, even if the contestants were traumatized by it.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Accompanied by the Name That Tune Live Band and led by a celebrity host, contestants race against the clock (and each other) to identify legendary tracks across various genres and eras.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of contestants
Noun
  • Both teams are undefeated and considered national championship contenders.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • These five rising, behind-the-scenes maestros have worked on major hits for such likely 2027 contenders as Noah Kahan, Ariana Grande and Rosalía — and could be first-time nominees in the category.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of contenders
Noun
  • While rivals such as Goldwind have focused on building bigger turbines, Vestas capped its offshore models at around 15 megawatts.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Accusations are flying in Coral Gables ahead of the city’s November election, adding fuel to the already fiery disputes on the dais between Mayor Vince Lago and Commissioner Melissa Castro, political rivals who are both running for reelection.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of rivals
Noun
  • Questions remain over how the Premier League could create competitive balance, given the vast differences in spending ability between its biggest clubs and smaller challengers.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This story focuses on the election for the nonpartisan Soil and Water Conservation District, which features incumbent Barbara Bleiweis and challengers Michael Betterly, Mackenzie Pearce and Long Tran.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of challengers

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“Competitors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitors. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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