COMPETITORS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

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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noncompetitors

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Recent Examples of competitors Dell Technologies , Hewlett Packard Enterprise — Super Micro's server competitors Dell and HPE were also higher on the news of the company's guidance update. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 If the system relies on 300-plus schools to follow suggestions their competitors do not, it’s broken. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026 For other competitors in the accessible luxury market, Longchamp offers a valuable case study in bucking the trend of excessively fawning Gen Z content, at a time when luxury is at risk of losing its hold on youth culture. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 For years, organizations benchmarked themselves against direct competitors. — Rhodes Kriske, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 When viewed against the broader micro-mobility sector, the XPress Lite represents a serious challenge to competitors like Ride1Up and Aventon. — New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026 Erik Shirai cinematically captures the spectacle of strength that is the world of professional sumo wrestling, and shines a rare spotlight on the secrecy of the sport and its formidable competitors. — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The fifth-highest payroll, the Toronto Blue Jays – seen as serious competitors for the AL East title – saw their season end before October. — Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 In its early years, the house founder went against the grain and displayed the pieces in its store window vertically, rather than showcasing them flat in cases like its competitors. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitors

Noun

There’s something so unsettling about a game show where the contestants’ well-being is not considered, and The Tonight Show leaned into that uncanniness to great effect.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Instead of contestants going solo over a balance beam between platforms, three players had to work together to get a ball balanced on a disc over the beam.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of contestants

Noun

And the way the French election works is that there’s a first round for the Presidential contenders and then the two front-runners go forward.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Among the contenders was the 38-year-old New Zealander then best known for the miniseries Reilly, Ace of Spies and Omen III — and still seven years away from Jurassic Park.

— Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of contenders

Noun

Sarah Pinto, head of Robinhood Ventures, has no issue with backing rivals.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The possibilities ‘are endless’ Candidates with smaller campaign budgets rely on artificial intelligence to compete with their rivals, Ridout suggested.

— Anagilmara Vílchez, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rivals

Noun

With no party likely to win a majority, Netanyahu’s Likud and its far-right, ultra-Orthodox allies face centrist and left-wing challengers competing to assemble a governing coalition.

— Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Newton, Valdosta and Heard County defended their high rankings with victories over Top 10 challengers last week.

— Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of challengers

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