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rivals

NOUN

person who opposes in competition

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adversary challenger competition competitor contender opponent peer

STRONG

antagonist bandit buddy contestant emulator entrant equal equivalent match

WEAK

opposite number

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ally helper

STRONG

difference

WEAK

associate cohort companion

VERB

oppose; be a match for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to compare with go after go for jockey for position measure up to rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

Example Sentences

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That is expected to be followed by artificial intelligence rivals OpenAI and Anthropic.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

A final risk is that supercharged profits attract new rivals to enter the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The collapse of discount carrier Spirit Airlines also stands to benefit some rivals.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The tone of the conversation between the potential rivals was said to be warm, with Steering committing to campaign for Burnham in the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I think I'll end up a Spirit, but I really want to be a Vision because I don't want to be rivals with my older sister. Spirits and Visions hate each other,” another added.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton