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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It alleged Google pressured phone makers using Android to pre-install its search engine and Google Chrome browser -- essentially shutting out rivals -- and ordered it to pay a 4.3-billion-euro fine.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

Previously, the company had to justify AI investments purely through internal operations, whereas rivals could point to their cloud-computing divisions.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Binance’s rivals pounced on its exit, with exchanges Coinbase and OKX, which both have EU licenses, offering bonuses to lure new customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

It is not only their devastating finishing about which France's World Cup rivals should be concerned.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

A representative from Penn State’s Abington campus tells me about their musical theater program, which she says rivals Juilliard’s.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove