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- Dictionarycontender/kənˈtɛndə/
noun
- 1. a person or group competing with others to achieve something: "a presidential contender"
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CONTENDER definition: 1. someone who competes with other people to try to win something: 2. someone who competes with…. Learn more.
especially : a competitor for a championship or high honor. a heavyweight title contender. the leading presidential contenders. Synonyms. applicant. applier. aspirant. campaigner. candidate. expectant. hopeful. prospect. seeker. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of contender in a Sentence.
Baseball players, boxers, politicians: each is a contender in that they compete or campaign to win something. Contender has a slightly different meaning than competitor, often implying a more vigorous, even scrappier, sense of taking on every unexpected challenge.
someone who is qualified to compete to win something or to achieve a position of leadership: : He is a top contender for Senate majority leader.
noun. /kənˈtendə (r)/ /kənˈtendər/ a person or team with a chance of winning a competition. contender (for something) a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics. a leading/serious/strong contender for the party leadership. contender to do something Germany last night emerged as a contender to stage next year's event. Extra Examples.
A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. [journalism] [Also + in].... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
1. To strive in opposition or against difficulties; struggle: armies contending for control of territory; had to contend with long lines at the airport. 2. To strive in competition, as in a race; vie: two runners contending for the lead. 3. To strive in controversy or debate; dispute. v.tr.
A contender is someone who takes part in a competition. [journalism] Her trainer said yesterday that she would be a strong contender for a place on the Olympic team. Synonyms: competitor, rival, candidate, applicant More Synonyms of contender. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
A complete guide to the word "CONTENDER": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
A contender is someone who is recognized as having the potential, ability, or skill to be a strong competitor or rival in a specific field or endeavor. They possess the qualities or attributes necessary to challenge and vie for a prominent position or title.
