contendercon‧tend‧er /kənˈtendə $ -ər/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
a contender for the titleserious/strong/leading etc contender Her album is a strong contender for the Album of the Year award.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Phillips is one of the top contenders for the middleweight championship of the world.
- If it were, Robbie Fulks would find himself a major contender, right alongside the faux country brilliance of Ween.
- Nearly all the leading contenders have all been eliminated over the last year or so.
- Solar power and fusion power are the two leading contenders.
- Sunset Hiker, a winner last time, would be a live contender but a difficult trap position may prove a problem.
- The Hurricanes kept Covington, and he is a strong contender for the starting job.
- The new coach pushed defense, the stuff of playoff contenders.
- Univel is to shrink-wrap the desktop Unix contender and integrate it with Novell's NetWare networking technology.
WORD SETS
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noungymslip, nounhalf, nounhalfback, nounhalf nelson, nounhalf-time, nounhammer, nounhandball, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandicap, nounhandspring, nounhandstand, nounhat trick, nounhead start, nounheat, nounheavy, adjectivehiding, nounhome, adjectivein, adverbinfield, nouninjury time, nouninterference, nouninternational, nounjersey, nounjock, nounjockstrap, nounjogging suit, nounjump, nounjump ball, nounjumper, nounjumping jack, nounjump shot, nounjunior varsity, nounlane, nounleague table, nounletter, nounletter, verblevel, verblineman, nounlinesman, nounline-up, nounlocker, nounlocker room, nounluge, nounmallet, nounmanager, nounmark, verbmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatch, nounmedal, nounmedallist, nounmeeting, nounMexican wave, nounmidfield, nounmisfield, verbmixed doubles, nounmotocross, nounmotor racing, nounmuff, verbmusclebound, adjectivemuscleman, nounnet, nounnet, verbnetball, nounnil, nounno ball, nounoarsman, nounoarswoman, nounobstruction, nounoffense, nounoffensive, adjectiveoffside, adjectiveOlympiad, nounOlympic, adjectiveOlympic Games, the, onside, adjectiveopener, nounopponent, nounout, adverbout, nounoutdistance, verboutsider, nounoverarm, adjectiveoverhand, adjectiveown goal, nounpacesetter, nounpass, verbpass, nounPE, nounpenalty, nounpep rally, nounperiod, nounphoto finish, nounphysical education, nounpitch, nounplace kick, nounplayable, adjectiveplay-by-play, nounplayer, nounplaying field, nounplay-off, nounpoint, nounpole, verbposition, nounpossession, nounpost, nounpreliminary, nounpro-am, nounprofessionalism, nounpromote, verbpromotion, nounPT, nounpull, verbpull-up, nounpummel, verbpunchbag, nounqualifier, nounqualify, verbquarter-final, nounrace, verbracetrack, nounracing, adjectiveracket, nounrain check, nounrally, nounrecord, nounrecord-holder, nounrecreation ground, nounref, nounreferee, nounreferee, verbregatta, nounrelay, nounrelay race, nounrelegate, verbreplay, verbreplay, nounrerun, verbreserve, nounretire, verbreturn, verbrevenge, nounringside, nounroll, nounrookie, nounround, nounround robin, nounrunner, nounrunner-up, nounrun-up, nounsave, verbsave, nounscore, nounscore, verbscorer, nounscratch, verbscratch, adjectivescreen, nounscrimmage, nounselector, nounsemi, nounsemi-final, nounsemi-finalist, nounsemi-professional, adjectiveserve, verbserve, nounserver, nounservice, nounset, nounshoot, verbshoot, nounshot, nounsideline, nounsilver, nounsilver medal, nounskate, nounskipper, nounslaughter, verbslice, verbslick, nounslump, nounsnowmobile, nounsnowshoe, nounsomersault, nounsouthpaw, nounspar, verbsparring partner, nounspectate, verbspectator, nounspectator sport, nounspin, nounsports centre, nounsports day, nounsportsmanship, nounsporty, adjectivespot, verbsprint, verbsquad, nounstadium, nounstagger, verbstart, nounstarter, nounstarting blocks, nounstayer, nounstick, nounstraight, nounstrip, nounstroke, nounstud, nounsub, nounsudden death, nounsweatband, nounsweatpants, nounsweat suit, nountackle, verbtackle, nountalent scout, nountarget, nounteam-mate, nounthree-legged race, nounthrow, nounthrust, verbtie, nountiebreaker, nountight, adjectivetime, verbtimekeeper, nountime out, nountitle, nountitle holder, nountopspin, nountoreador, nountour, nountournament, nountrack, nountrain, verbtransfer fee, nountrophy, nountryout, nounumpire, nounumpire, verbunbeatable, adjectiveundecided, adjectiveunderarm, adverbunderhand, adverbunplaced, adjectiveuppercut, nounvarsity, nounvolley, nounvolley, verbwalking, nounwarm-up, nounwet suit, nounwhippet, nounwhistle, verbwhistle, nounwin, nounwing, nounwinger, nounworkout, nounwristband, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Her album is a strong contender for the Album of the Year award.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
someone or something that is in competition with other people or thingscontender for Her album is a strong contender for the Album of the Year award.· Nearly all the leading contenders have all been eliminated over the last year or so.· Solar power and fusion power are the two leading contenders.· There are three leading Tory contenders.· Kruger and Brannen are the leading contenders.· After two or three such sessions, everyone's performance is scrutinised and the leading contenders selected.· A LEADING contender in the mayoral race in Los Angeles wants to beef up the city's police force.
· This discourages campaigns based on party policy; usually the main contenders are all Liberal Democrats.· The other main contender is the stylesheet approach as used by Ventura.
· If it were, Robbie Fulks would find himself a major contender, right alongside the faux country brilliance of Ween.
· In the event the only other contender was Enoch Powell- and he was a late starter.· To the crowd in the tap bar he had seemed no different from any other young contender down for the Sports.· The other main contender is the stylesheet approach as used by Ventura.· The other contender was Phil Bainbridge.· At 29 he's got everything, which can not be said of the other international contenders.· Of course, it is possible that the favourites' votes may have been split, allowing other contenders to sneak in.· We played really well and while the other contenders still had to play each other, our run-in was not too bad.
· They join several prominent Montgomery Democrats who are considered possible contenders, including Sen.
· He was the first and only Presidential contender to propose a world-view profoundly alternative to the traditions of imperialist perspective.· The tone then was set by conservative commentator and unsuccessful presidential contender Pat Buchanan, who forecast a cultural and religious war.· Edward M.. Kennedy and an adviser to presidential contender Jesse Jackson.· Commentator and presidential contender Pat Buchanan also supports a single income-tax rate.· Of the three leading presidential contenders in 1987, he was the closest to a normal politician.· The other unsuccessful presidential contenders, including Sen.· When the two presidential contenders finally left San Diego after their second 90-minute debate last Wednesday night, very little had changed.
· The Republican contender said he never understood the plight of the handicapped before he was injured.
· We were looking at a very serious contender indeed.· The best-film voting went to three ballots and no big studio film was a serious contender.· I was now a serious contender for the gold medal.· Teal was not, after all, a serious contender.· The only serious contender left in the presidential race is Guei himself.· As this process continues to develop, more serious contenders for political leadership will come to the fore.· A serious contender for Vibes album of the year.· Not that I think Carrick will win very much but at least they would be recognised as serious contenders.
· And, of course, Sol Campbell is another strong contender.· The Hurricanes kept Covington, and he is a strong contender for the starting job.· Lamar Alexander and his trademark red-and-black plaid was a strong contender.· Scranton / Wilkes-Barre hitting coach Jerry Martin is a strong contender for freak injury of the year.· Muriel had the impression she was a strong contender for the position.· Richard Harden, who batted particularly well until his fractured hand, is the vice-captain and must be a strong contender.· There can hardly have been any business sector with so many strong contenders for it as the banking sector.· The line-up included numerous strong contenders.
· Champions fought the top contenders and, if they lost, return fights were often arranged.
NOUN· He may even make them championship contenders.· People were talking about them being a championship contender.
VERB· The pretenders became genuine contenders by showing how much they have grown up as a team.· Over the last week Johnson, a native of West Salem, Wis., became the leading contender for the post.· The blackout of stories makes its impossible for the lesser-known candidates to become hot contenders.· Her brothers marveled as she became a family contender.
· Devon and Cumbria, among the worst hit by the disease, were leading contenders to entertain the Downing Street family.· Over the last week Johnson, a native of West Salem, Wis., became the leading contender for the post.· Of the three leading presidential contenders in 1987, he was the closest to a normal politician.· And he leads the other contenders in polls.
a contender for the titleserious/strong/leading etc contender Her album is a strong contender for the Album of the Year award.