What is the meaning of contender?

The contestant you hope to defeat.
- usage: "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"
- synonyms: rival, challenger, competitor, competition

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APA	WordNet. (2010). contender. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/contender/definitions/1267301
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "contender" http://smartdefine.org/contender/definitions/1267301 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, contender, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/contender/definitions/1267301>.
MLA	WordNet. "contender" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/contender/definitions/1267301>

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