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Contender

Contender meaning

Someone who competes with one or more other people. | Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.

Example sentences (20)

A contender without space could send a future draft pick to a non-contender with space in exchange for that club claiming Kravtsov or Leschyshyn.

A contender with penalty-kill issues — such as the Kraken (30th in net PK efficiency), Kings (26th), Oilers (23rd) or Avalanche (20th) — might be the most logical fit.

After a dominant win, with a dose of luck, Sergio Perez seems increasingly like a Formula One title contender.

After beating the Wizards, the Bulls travel to Toronto on Tuesday to take on another Eastern Conference play-in contender.

A good example is with ) electric truck contender, the Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck.

Although he was considered a strong contender, he ultimately lost the election to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Musiliu Obanikoro.

Alvie is wasting no time in ensuring it remains a contender in 2024 with the signing of one of Colac district’s best young talents.

And in a passing league, this dynamic unit is a big reason why Philadelphia has emerged as a perennial title contender.

And yet, the Jets are still no more than two games behind every AFC playoff contender other than the 7-2 Chiefs and 7-3 Ravens.

Another contender, Vivek Ramaswamy, sat for a contentious interview with former CNN personality Don Lemon.

As a result, MSFT emerges as a strong contender among highly valued stocks with the potential to reach the $10 trillion mark.

As Bud Light, once a beloved contender among the country’s favorite beers, spirals down to the 14th spot, the repercussions resonate far beyond the brand itself.

As usual, the veteran NBA superstars aren’t playing, but the young guns Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson jnr, Tyrese Haliburton, Brandon Ingram and Anthony Edwards make them a legitimate contender despite their inexperience.

At this point, I don’t think it can be ruled out as a serious GOTY contender.

At this point, I see Herbert playing out his “sentence” in LA, then getting a massive contract from a contender who values generational talent over appearances.

Audi suffered a further setback when remaining contender Mattias Ekstroem, winner of last weekend's prologue, stopped with mechanical problems and Sainz halted alongside to provide assistance.

Baltimore tripped up in the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 5, but besides that, they’ve looked the part of a serious contender.

Becoming Nigeria’s president appears to be Atiku’s lifelong goal, which he started working on earnestly in 1993 when he was a serious contender for the Social Democratic Party’s presidential ticket.

Before joining the Orioles in 2019 to lead their rebuild, general manager Mike Elias and assistant GM Sig Mejdal were part of a front office in Houston that turned one of the league’s worst teams into a consistent World Series contender.

Bobbi Morse's Mockingbird is also a strong contender, especially given her character's importance to the 2008 comic book event.