26 entries under participant topic. ×

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competitor(noun, person, conflict, opposition, job)
30
opponent(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
28
rival(noun, person, conflict, opposition, agent)
27
adversary(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
27
antagonist(noun, person, opposition, agent, rebel)
14
entrant(noun, person, opposition, job, opponent)
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combatant(noun, person, tough, opposition, opponent)
9
challenger(noun, animal, sport, opponent, competitor)
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competition(noun, person, conflict, opponent, competitor)
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player(noun, animal, sport, competitor)
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battler(noun, tough, competitor, bodyguard)
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opposition(noun, agent, rebel, criminal, rival)
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disputant(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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aspirant(job, competitor, runner, candidate)
3
candidate(noun, person, job, competitor)
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contester(competitor, candidate)
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emulator(noun, opposition, agent, villain, rebel)
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scrapper(noun, tough, competitor, bodyguard)
2
favorite(competitor, contestant, candidate)
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hopeful(job, competitor, runner, candidate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). contender thesaurus. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "contender thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 28, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, contender thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "contender thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 28 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/contender/thesaurus/synonyms>