20 entries under participant topic. ×

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candidate(noun, person, desire, opposition, job)
13
hopeful(noun, adjective, person, job, seek)
9
competitor(noun, person, opposition, job, dream)
6
dark horse(noun, expression, idiom, opposition, job)
6
entrant(noun, person, opposition, job, rival)
3
amateur(noun, desire)
3
contender(noun, job, competitor, runner)
2
adversary(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
antagonist(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
challenger(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
disputant(noun, opposition, rival, enemy, competitor)
2
player(noun, match, opposition, rival, enemy)
2
rival(noun, match, opposition, enemy, competitor)
1
battler(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
combatant(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
contester(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
favorite(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
member(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
scrapper(competitor, candidate, contender)
1
team member(expression, competitor, candidate, contender)
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APASmart Define. (2015). aspirant thesaurus. Retrieved September 30, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/aspirant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "aspirant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/aspirant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 30, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, aspirant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 30 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/aspirant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "aspirant thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 30 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/aspirant/thesaurus/synonyms>