contender
Americannoun
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a person or group that competes against others to win something; contestant.
The three remaining contenders for the Democratic Party nomination met for a televised debate.
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a person or group with a good chance of success in a contest.
After last season’s disaster, the Texas team needed to convince me they were a contender.
Etymology
Origin of contender
Example Sentences
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But two of the state’s top GOP contenders were among the five candidates who appeared Saturday afternoon at a “Patriots for Freedom” gubernatorial forum at Calvary Chapel WestGrove in Orange County.
From Los Angeles Times
Smith can now set his sights on the division's other top contenders.
From BBC
Chelsea have won just one of their past nine league games and two of 11 in all competitions, falling from potential title contenders in November to a side now lagging far behind.
From BBC
To some, this broadening of focus makes D-Wave a more compelling contender in the quantum space.
From Barron's
To some, this broadening of focus makes D-Wave a more compelling contender in the quantum space.
From Barron's
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