as in contestant
one who strives for the same thing as another
two universities that are long-standing corrivals for the title of best in the nation
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Noun
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What's happening: The Royal Sonesta asked me to be one of four contestants for Greasing of the Poles.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025 -
So at the end of the day, the biggest challenge for us is to figure out whether a contestant is really genuine.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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But after years of explosive growth, craft brewers have struggled in the post-pandemic landscape amid a glut of competitors, with a number of high-profile brewery and taproom closings in the Chicago area.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Minghella: Speaking of Bad Robot, Abrams former employee Minghella is a name that surfaced as a possible contender on Tuesday.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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The true-life sports biopic unleashes Leo as Alice, the loud, over-the-top matriarch of a large Boston family and manager mom to Micky Ward, a championship boxing contender trained by his drug-addict pugilist half-brother Dicky.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Their rivals Celtic are on course to win the 13th title out of the last 14, with Rangers’ only triumph coming in 2020-21.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
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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“Corrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corrival. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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