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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Like competitors that are using the same Samsung panel, the Alienware AW2725Q has a technically 26-inch screen that offers 166 pixels per inch and 250 nits of typical brightness (1,000 nits of HDR at peak), while displaying 99 percent of the DCI-P3 color gamut.
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
And despite political gridlock in Washington, the country’s decentralized system empowers a dynamic private sector that adopts innovations faster than its competitors.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the storage limits—and the steep cost of adding more—make Carbonite less appealing than competitors like Acronis Cyber Protect (our Editors' Choice winner for business cloud backup) and iDrive.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Monken is a loud, to-the-point communicator and a fiery competitor.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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Sean Hollister, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
And despite political gridlock in Washington, the country’s decentralized system empowers a dynamic private sector that adopts innovations faster than its competitors.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
However, the storage limits—and the steep cost of adding more—make Carbonite less appealing than competitors like Acronis Cyber Protect (our Editors' Choice winner for business cloud backup) and iDrive.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Monken is a loud, to-the-point communicator and a fiery competitor.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adam Peters did not write a how-to front-office guide, though a career spent with Super Bowl-winning franchises and title contenders has the makings of a solid outline.Ben Standig, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ken Martin, the Minnesota Democratic chairman and a contender to lead the party’s national committee, stumped on Saturday in Loudoun and canvassed neighborhoods in the subfreezing temperatures.Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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What To Know Fico this week faced sharp criticism from his political rival Michal Šimečka over a trip to Moscow on December 22 to meet Putin.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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But Hamas’ main rival, the Palestinian Authority, has little credibility among Gaza’s residents.Asher Kaufman, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitor. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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