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contestant(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
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competitor(noun, person, opposition, job, application)
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contender(noun, person, opposition, job, opponent)
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aspirant(noun, person, opposition, job, rival)
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dark horse(noun, expression, opposition, job, rival)
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bidder(noun, opposition, job, rival, enemy)
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hopeful(job, competitor, participant, runner, candidate)
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APASmart Define. (2015). entrant thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "entrant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, entrant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "entrant thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/entrant/thesaurus/synonyms>