How to Use competitor in a Sentence

competitor

noun
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  • We offer better rates than our competitors.
  • There were more than 500 competitors in the race.
  • The kid who was eight years younger than some of his competitors did more than just tag along.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
  • The show with the same name is already at a level of artistry few of its competitors can touch.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2023
  • The winning competitor’s clan leader would then rule the island for the year to come.
    — Mark Johanson, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Lyft — like its competitor Uber — has faced dozens of lawsuits over the issue.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Imagine all the ways that your team could be more helpful to customers than your competitors are.
    — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • This isn't the first time that fans have been baffled by the Jeopardy competitors' lack of Swiftian knowledge.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 31 May 2023
  • This will be the first Preakness since 1948 to include just one competitor from the Kentucky Derby.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 15 May 2023
  • If prices are the same as competitors’, that’s collusion.
    — The Editors, National Review, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Scheffler isn't the only Masters competitor with a baby on the way.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Season 1 competitor Kate Chastain is set to return on the Jan. 25 episode.
    — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 18 Jan. 2024
  • But the approach falls short in one area where Apple’s competitors are strong: gaming.
    — Emma Roth, The Verge, 10 June 2023
  • Is there a dress code for a rodeo? Rodeo competitors already know there's a formal dress code they are required to follow.
    — Josie Goodrich, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
  • There was still an odd number of competitors for Sunday.
    — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2023
  • Now, Chinese competitors are moving in to bring it into the electric age.
    — Feliz Solomon, WSJ, 8 Dec. 2023
  • But with the economies of scale enjoyed by larger competitors, the price difference could be narrower down the road.
    — Chris Arnold, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Molson Coors is down about 8% over that time, and smaller competitor Boston Beer has gained 11%.
    — Marley Jay, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • For now, the competitors are largely rooting for each other.
    — Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The event’s winner receives a trophy; no money is awarded to the competitors.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
  • More than half were eighth graders and seasoned competitors by the bee’s standards, representing a vast swath of the United States.
    — Maggie Astor, New York Times, 2 June 2023
  • Kroger, as the #2 chain at 10% national market share, is a unique competitor to Walmart.
    — Errol Schweizer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Walmart does not match competitors’ in-store or online prices.
    — Ali Faccenda, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • The Meyers Manx is the OG fiberglass dune buggy and inspired legions of copycats and competitors.
    — Andrew Wendler, Car and Driver, 27 May 2023
  • Keep in Mind The one-year warranty is not as protective as competitors.
    — Laura Kristine Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2023
  • The confrontation was Musk’s idea, floated in response to Meta’s plans for a Twitter competitor.
    — David Meyer, Fortune, 22 June 2023
  • One former competitor that got out of the express business was Wells Fargo, which had started it all.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2024
  • But by that year, many of its competitors are planning to go entirely electric.
    — Angela Dewan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2024
  • While much shorter than the competitors in our tests, the Ubbi comes in an astounding 16 hues, including a few prints.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 26 July 2023
  • The number of judges for the barbecue competition can vary based on the number of competitors and the specific setup of the event.
    — The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023

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