challenger
noun
a person or thing that challenges.
challengers
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pluralof challenger.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The biggest hurdle facing the challengers may be the issue of standing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
New Chinese AI models big and small -- from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 to Alibaba's popular Qwen series -- are grabbing attention as challengers to Anthropic and OpenAI's lead.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Businesses face an array of challengers, however, so the economy isn’t firing on all cylinders.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
It also has a regulatory side that can wall off competition, brick by brick, protecting incumbents from challengers who lack a compliance department.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Here and there a loop stuck out, maybe big enough to stick your pinky finger through, pitiful testimony to the challengers who had tried and failed.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
