contender

/kən'tendə/

Thân thiện

The young contender steps into the boxing ring.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person or group that competes with others to achieve something: A contender is someone who takes part in a competition, contest, or struggle with the aim of winning or being the best.
   • A person or entity seen as having a good chance of success: A contender is often considered a serious candidate or participant capable of winning.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • She is a strong contender for the gold medal in the upcoming Olympics.
  • The company emerged as a major contender in the global smartphone market.
  • With his recent victory, he has become the top contender for the championship title.

Advanced Usage

• "To be a serious/leading contender": To be considered very likely to win.
  • After winning the semi-final, the team is now a serious contender for the cup.
• "To be a contender for something": To be in the running or competition for a specific prize, position, or title.
  • He is a leading contender for the position of CEO.

Variants and Related Words

• Contend (verb): To struggle or compete with others to achieve something.
  • Several athletes will contend for the top spot.
• Contention (noun): The state of competing or arguing; also, an opinion or point of view asserted in argument.
  • Her main contention was that the rules were unfair. (This meaning is related but distinct from direct competition.)

Synonyms

• Competitor: One who takes part in a competition.
• Rival: A person or thing competing with another for the same objective.
• Challenger: One who challenges or competes against another, especially for a title.
• Candidate: A person who applies for a job or is nominated for election.

Related Phrases

• "In contention": Involved in a competition or argument; having a chance to win.
  • Only three teams are still in contention for the final.
• "Out of contention": No longer having a chance to win.
  • After the injury, the player was out of contention for the rest of the season.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the contestant you hope to defeat
   • he had respect for his rivals
   • he wanted to know what the competition was doing

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rival
• challenger
• competitor
• competition