Antonyms for contendercon·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

How to use contender in a sentence?

1. Draft Biden 2016:

   [The poll]signals the vice president's strength and viability as a serious contender. We see it as an encouraging sign that the American people are hungry for his candidacy.

2. Steve Asmussen:

   We are eagerly anticipating Tenfold’s running at the 2018 Belmont Stakes, a significant race in the circuit and one where we’re confident his skills will be showcased, we thank Sentient Jet and Homes For Our Troops for choosing us to be a part of this important movement and look forward to giving them and their guests a solid contender to root for come race day.

3. Michael Gove:

   Every contender in this race for the Conservative leadership should answer what they would do faced with the choice of either delaying Brexit or fighting a general election before Brexit is secured.

4. Nathan Gonzales:

   He has a long way to go before being a contender and even a factor in the race, until Fetterman can prove that he can raise the money -- I just don't think enough people are going to know who he is, let alone decide whether he should become senator.

5. Budd Schulberg:

   You don't understand. I could have had class. I could have been a contender.

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