10 entries under competitor topic. ×

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candidate(noun, person, job, choice, post)
11
contestant(noun, job, runner, candidate)
3
contender(noun, job, runner, candidate)
3
runner(noun, job, candidate, contender)
2
challenger
1
job(noun, choice, post, employment, promotion)
0
adversary
0
competition
0
opponent
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rival
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APASmart Define. (2015). nominee thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/nominee/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "nominee thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/nominee/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, nominee thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/nominee/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "nominee thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/nominee/thesaurus/synonyms>