Definitions for contender
con·tender

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1. rival, challenger, competitor, competition, contender(noun)

   the contestant you hope to defeat

   "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"

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1. contender(Noun)

   Someone who competes with one or more other people

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1. Contender(noun)

   one who contends; a contestant

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1. Contender

   The International Contender is a single-handed high performance sailing dinghy, designed by Bob Miller, latterly known as Ben Lexcen, in 1967 as a possible successor to the Finn dinghy for Olympic competition. The Contender is recognized as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation, the governing body of sail boat racing, which administers the class rules.

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1. retconned

How to pronounce contender?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of contender in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of contender in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of contender in a Sentence

1. Ann Shumpert:

   I think not having the major contender here has allowed the other candidates to really shine, because the emphasis was on what they have to say, which is being undermined by the theatrics of the debates.

2. Shane Greene:

   Theyre excited, Im excited, im starting a new chapter and going to a contender.

3. Chasten Buttigieg:

   To tell him that one rainy April day, before he even turns 40, he'll wake up to headlines about whether he's rising too quickly into becoming a top-tier contender for the American presidency. And to tell him that on that day he announces his campaign for president, he'll do it with his husband looking on.

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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