Definition of Contender

someone or something that opposes another in the pursuit of the same goal

Examples of Contender in a sentence

In a game of basketball, each team is a contender to the other, playing against each other for victory.  🔊

My strongest contender for the bowling trophy is Harold over there, who is an expert at this game.  🔊

You become a contender the moment you join a contest or game in which you have opponents to beat.  🔊

Back in the days of World War Two, Russia’s strongest contender for control of their part of the world was Axis Germany.  🔊

When you enter a game show, you become a contender with everyone else on the show, aiming to win even as they are.  🔊

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