1
as in candidate
one who seeks an office, honor, position, or award
a strong contender for the mayoral position
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2
as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
several contenders competing for the title of the city's best Italian restaurant
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Recent Examples of contender
While Moore has won the most best actress prizes heading into the Oscars next month, Madison is still a major contender after winning the best actress prize at the BAFTAs earlier this month.
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of miles from Washington, another 2028 contender took a different direction.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Not only because there are multiple plausible contenders, but because the value of that win is often only evident in retrospect.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Almost all our judges loved this Car of the Year contender.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
Hundreds of miles from Washington, another 2028 contender took a different direction.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Not only because there are multiple plausible contenders, but because the value of that win is often only evident in retrospect.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
Almost all our judges loved this Car of the Year contender.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contender
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On Monday, Presidents Day, Bianco announced his candidacy as the Republican candidate for California’s chief executive job and bid to replace Newsom.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Feb. 2025
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Soucy could be a candidate to play on the right side if the Canucks keep him next season, too.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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By leveraging this data, businesses can deliver more personalized experiences, improve customer satisfaction and stay ahead of competitors in understanding and addressing customer needs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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In this instance, a for-profit company not only managed to keep its prices lower than its competitors, including nonprofits, but used its patent to support economic development in developing countries by shielding startup producers from international competition.—
Bernard Leca,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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In the third round, each contestant was required to do a dunk with a teammate.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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Now, Canada gets another shot at their biggest rival after holding off Finland 5-3 to punch their ticket to the final.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Just two seconds after the opening puck drop, the Florida Panthers left wing, Matthew, dropped the gloves with his cross-state rival, Brandon Hagel of the Tampa Bay Lightning.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Contender.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contender. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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