contender

Definitions

noun

1

Someone who competes with one or more other people.

2

Someone who has a viable chance of winning a competition.

In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑15.

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

serious, strong

leading, main, major, number one, obvious, top

genuine, likely, possible

PREP

~ for

She emerged as the main contender for the job after impressing everyone in the interview.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the contestant you hope to defeat

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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In April 2014, towards the end of Özil’s first season at Arsenal – which had been marked by highs and lows – Wenger predicted the German would be a contender for the player of the year awards in 2014‑

Wiktionary

02

I could've been a contender.

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I want to be a contender.

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Tom isn't even a contender.

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I could have been a contender.

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Tom wasn't even a contender.

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