competitor
Americannoun
noun
Related Words
See opponent.
Other Word Forms
- competitorship noun
Etymology
Origin of competitor
First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin competītor “rival for an office,” equivalent to com- com- + petītor “seeker, claimant” ( petitor )
Example Sentences
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Fred Couples, 66, the oldest competitor in the field, went from a tie for eighth to a tie for 43rd ... on one hole.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
NIO shares have gained almost 100% in the last 12 months, while competitor BYD’s shares declined about 7%.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
In December, it also bought the brand of collapsed rival Fired Earth in a £3m rescue deal, after the Oxfordshire-based competitor went into administration in October.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
But it’s much harder to be a realist—to look at America’s biggest strategic competitor and seek a stable middle ground.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Mark Taimanov was his first opponent, a powerful competitor who, at forty-five, was playing some of the best chess of his life, and who’d played exceedingly well at Palma.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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