rivalry
Americannoun
plural
rivalries-
the action, position, or relation of a rival or rivals; competition.
rivalry between Yale and Harvard.
- Synonyms:
- jealousy, antagonism, opposition
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an instance of this.
noun
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the act of rivalling; competition
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the state of being a rival or rivals
Other Word Forms
- rivalrous adjective
Etymology
Origin of rivalry
Example Sentences
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“Of course, the categories tonight are their own heated rivalries,” she said, “So let’s get back to a bunch of famous people thanking each other off!”
From Salon
The NFL’s oldest rivalry is also the most recent rivalry in these playoffs, as the Bears and Packers played twice in the past month.
From Los Angeles Times
With only one top-flight club, Paris had stood as an outlier among major European cities, where white-hot rivalries break along lines of class, geography, and political leaning.
Littler is just 18 and with Van Veen only five years his senior, this has the potential to be a great rivalry for years to come.
From BBC
Greengart said he expects an emphasis on personal computers because of a rivalry among Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm to produce chips that provide lots of AI capability while trimming power use to extend battery life.
From Barron's
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