as in competitor
one who strives for the same thing as another
three contestants will compete on live TV for the cash prize
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Recent Examples of contestant
White, who was a contestant on both reality competition shows, was the first one to float the idea, and the HBO bosses seem to be on board.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Reality Steve, Zoe was the only contestant who made it to Hometown Dates without a One-on-One Date with Grant during the main part of his season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
Out of 40 final contestants, California farmer Charles Vantress came out on top.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2025
According to Reality Steve, Zoe was the only contestant who made it to Hometown Dates without a One-on-One Date with Grant during the main part of his season.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Feb. 2025
Out of 40 final contestants, California farmer Charles Vantress came out on top.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Feb. 2025
After serving as a mentor to contestants on American Idol last year, Jelly Roll is taking a more prominent position on the series.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestant
Noun
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In July 2023, Musk created his own OpenAI competitor, xAI (maker of Grok).—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Feb. 2025
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Asked whether Musk is approaching his strategy to combat OpenAI from a position of insecurity, Altman agreed and belittled his competitor.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Almost all our judges loved this Car of the Year contender.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The final Oscar voting period has begun, and the year of multiple contenders has finally found its frontrunner.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Their most recent appearance was at the 2023 Super Bowl against tonight's rival, the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Her 20 goals last season single-handedly accounted for nearly six percent of the league’s total offense — nine more than her closest rivals, her teammate Nurse and rookie of the year Grace Zumwinkle of the Frost.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Contestant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestant. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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