Synonyms for contestant
kənˈtɛs təntcon·tes·tant

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1. contestantnoun

   Synonyms:
   competitor

2. contestantnoun

   A participant in a contest

   Synonyms:
   competitor

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1. contestantnoun

   a person who participates in competitions

   Synonyms:
   dissident, dissenter, objector, protester

2. dissenter, dissident, protester, objector, contestantnoun

   a person who dissents from some established policy

   Synonyms:
   dissident, dissenter, demonstrator, objector, protester

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1. • Person

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1. List of paraphrases for "contestant":

   candidate, competitor

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1. Kristin Sausville:

   On the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

2. Ryan Seacrest:

   We were in San Francisco, and they said, 'We've got a contestant that's just going to jump into the line,' and up walked Kim and Kanye—Kim pregnant and Kanye enthusiastic and ready to go in there. He walks in there and does a lyric about J.Lo from one of his songs.

3. Ben Hatta:

   As soon as the medical tests came back, you ’d see that herpes was the biggest thing, and sometimes you ’d be the first person to tell a contestant that they had herpes. You ’d be like, ‘ Uh, you should call your doctor. ’ Why ? ‘ We’re not going to be able to have you on our show, but you should call your doctor. ’.

4. Kristin Sausville:

   It was more nerve-wracking to be the only person on stage, on the one hand, it was nice not to have to worry about what anyone else was wagering, but at the same time, it meant that all of the contestant coordinators, compliance people, and stage crew were standing around me.

5. Michael Tarshi:

   He definitely learned a lot about how to maneuver, to incite conflict between each contestant and each political candidate.