contender
noun
a person or group that competes against others to win something; contestant.
contenders
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pluralof contender.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“With many of the top overall contenders in the adapted category this year, past short-film winner Martin McDonagh could finally earn his first Oscar for a feature,” writes Dave Karger.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
McDonagh has delivered responsibly budgeted movies that have so far been commercially successful and critically acclaimed awards contenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
How do Israel's elections work and who are the main contenders?
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Potential rivals such as Victor Montagliani, the president of Concacaf, and Uefa chief Aleksander Ceferin have let it be known they are not contenders.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And the varsity girls are contenders almost every year.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
