Definition of CONTENDERS (original) (raw)

especially : a competitor for a championship or high honor

a heavyweight title contender

the leading presidential contenders

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Examples of contender in a Sentence

There are several contestants, but only two real contenders. This latest defeat means that she's no longer a contender for the world title.

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Faiz Shakir, the former presidential campaign manager for Sen. Bernie Sanders' 2020 effort was also a contender. —Hunter Woodall, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2025 Pitchers as reliable as Cease seldom get traded by a playoff contender going into a season. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025 The prospects of a new collective bargaining agreement will influence this season’s free agency, but expect to see stars change uniforms and championship contenders rearrange their rosters. —Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 31 Jan. 2025 The open seat is already drawing several possible contenders — including Rogers, who lost to now-Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) in November last year. —Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for contender