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competitor

[ kuhm-pet-i-ter ]

noun

  1. a person, team, company, etc., that competes; rival.


competitor

/ əˈɛɪə /

noun

  1. a person, group, team, firm, etc, that vies or competes; rival
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  • dz·i·ٴǰ·󾱱 noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of competitor1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin dzīٴǰ “rival for an office,” equivalent to com- com- + īٴǰ “seeker, claimant” ( petitor )
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In recent years, the program has dominated investigative journalism in prime time as its competitors “Dateline” on NBC and “20/20” on ABC have moved exclusively into telling true crime stories.

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Like his competitors at Unitree, Mr Pierce says that the real "secret sauce" is the software that allows the robot to work with humans.

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Meanwhile, Google has its own suite of generative AI products such as Gemini - a direct competitor to ChatGPT.

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“A true competitor. Fiery. Big arm. And then, it’s gonna — keeping the California kids and L.A. kids here, you know? This is a big thing.”

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It runs hotter, smells more, and offers less customization than competitors.

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