rival
noun
a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
rivals
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pluralof rival.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof rival (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rivalnouna person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
Example Sentences
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The stock has recently hit all-time highs, though it has underperformed some rivals in recent years and succession has become a topic among investors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
It had looked like Real Madrid would be his next destination but La Liga rivals Barcelona stepped up their efforts to complete the signing in recent days.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
German automakers are ramping up cost-cutting measures in response to a sluggish European market, overcapacity in the EV sector, and the rising strength of Chinese rivals.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
The company’s newest Gemini 3 model swept industry benchmarks, beating out rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in performance after getting a late start to the large-language-model race.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
It was becoming clear that when the war ended the United States and the Soviet Union would be the only world powers left standing—and that they’d be rivals.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
