challenger

noun

Definition of challengernext
as in contender
one who strives for the same thing as another the third-party challenger in the presidential election

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for challenger
  1. contender
  2. contestant
  3. competitor
  4. rival
Noun
  • Conclusion To beat an internal candidate, external contenders must go beyond expectations.
    Gina Riley, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • So, the Packers felt Smith was expendable, and are sending him to Pittsburgh in a rare trade between the league's top contenders.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of contender
Noun
  • This week, both our contestants were nominated for their drive and enthusiasm inside and outside the classroom.
    Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Who went home on 'Survivor' Season 47, Episode 7? During the immunity and reward challenge, contestants were divided into two groups, with Probst telling players that only one of the teams would be safe.
    Emily DeLetter, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • Democrat incumbent Liz Ortega also beat out her Republican competitor, Sangeetha Shanbhogue, 70% to 30% in the competition for the District 20 seat.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
  • However, Stoute states that the difference between other distribution competitors and UnitedMasters is infrastructure, a collection of creatives, industry experts and engineers who work together to launch careers.
    Eric Diep, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of competitor
Noun
  • Several of them pointed to his lack of follow-through on jailing his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, while others say his ultimate retribution would be a successful term in office with a solid economy.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Before the bye week, Cal delivered its most complete performance of the season, a 44-7 non-conference rout of former Pac-12 rival Oregon State.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of rival
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