Synonyms for contender
con·tender

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1. rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contendernoun

   the contestant you hope to defeat

   "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

   Synonyms:
   rival, competition, competitor, contention, rivalry, challenger, contest

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1. godsidernoun

   everyone needs to become a godsider. from ps 56:9b and romans 8:31b

   becoming a godsider is being victorious in christ against all wiles of the enemy/satan.

   Submitted by angatmasa22 on August 30, 2023  

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1. List of paraphrases for "contender":

   competitor, challenger, rival, candidate, favorite

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How to use contender in a sentence?

1. Steven Udvar-Hazy:

   We looked at the economics and concluded it was not a contender in a meaningful way. So I felt it would get a silver medal and didn't deserve to get built.

2. Chasten Buttigieg:

   To tell him that one rainy April day, before he even turns 40, he'll wake up to headlines about whether he's rising too quickly into becoming a top-tier contender for the American presidency. And to tell him that on that day he announces his campaign for president, he'll do it with his husband looking on.

3. Josh Greenman:

   Andrew Yang is a leading contender to be mayor of New York City, and as commentators, Andrew Yang opponents and The News editorial board have recently pointed out, Andrew Yang's recently revealed there are major gaps in Andrew Yang knowledge of New York City politics and policy. Nor has Andrew Yang ever voted in a mayoral election, bill Bramhall cartoon is a comment on that, period, end of story. This is not a racial stereotype or racist caricature.

4. Shane Greene:

   Theyre excited, Im excited, im starting a new chapter and going to a contender.

5. Maria Zack:

   A lot of people did not take him seriously in the beginning, and he's proven to be a very serious contender.