competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tər 
: one that competes: such as
a
: rival
a fierce competitor on the soccer field
b
: one selling or buying goods or services in the same market as another
offering lower prices than our competitors
c
: an organism that lives in competition with another
The squid population increased dramatically when food competitors were depleted by heavy overfishing.
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We offer better rates than our competitors.
There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
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Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
That's still good advice, as the GoPro ranks high on our list and is our top pick for most adventure-seeking photographers, but there are also some worthy competitors, some of which can do more than the GoPro.
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2024
Glitches have arisen during other live events streamed on competitors’ platforms, including on YouTube during an NFL game last year and on Amazon’s Prime Video during a Thursday Night Football game in 2022.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
After this point competitors will be able to access these patents to make their own GLP-1s, threatening the company’s chokehold on the industry.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Competitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitor. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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competitor
noun
com·pet·i·tor
kəm-ˈpet-ət-ər
: one that competes especially in the selling of goods or services : rival
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