contender

[ UK /kəntˈɛndɐ/ ]
[ US /kənˈtɛndɝ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the contestant you hope to defeat
    he had respect for his rivals
    he wanted to know what the competition was doing
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How To Use contender In A Sentence

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  • The irony being, if Spurs do become legitimate contenders for the title and pip City to it, therefore Man City sponsor their own downfall. NEWS.com.au | Top Stories
  • Peter is a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics.
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  • Sparano says that as tough as it was to climb from the NFL basement into a playoff team last season, taking the next step to be a consistent, legitimate contender might be a harder task. 'This camp ain't for everybody:' Sparano, Dolphins turn up heat
  • Whether it'll be able to make a leap from a borderline NCAA team to a national contender -- as State fans thought might happen this season -- requires yet another stretch of the imagination. Southeastern Conference
  • At the same time, the governor's unconventional decision to leave office without completing a term raises questions about the viability of such a run -- and about the state of the GOP field, following revelations of extramarital affairs recently by two other potential contenders. Governor's Move Highlights GOP Divide
  • But it does mean that he is much more of a serious contender than he seemed two weeks ago. Times, Sunday Times
  • Of the three leading presidential contenders in 1987, he was the closest to a normal politician.
  • How we reconnect with these voters is a key challenge for the leadership contenders. Times, Sunday Times
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