contenders
USkuhn-TEN-durz/kənˈtɛn.dɚz/UKkuhn-TEN-duhz/kənˈtɛn.dəz/
- 1Plural of contender.
Several contenders emerged in the months before the election.
The judges narrowed the field to four serious contenders for the prize.
Note
A regular plural whose singular carries two meanings at once. It can name everyone taking part in a contest, or only those with a real chance of winning. The plural often draws that line itself: the contenders may be the whole field, while the serious contenders are the few still in it. When the distinction matters, a modifier such as serious or leading makes it plain.
contenders is a form of contender
contender, noun: A person who has a genuine chance of winning a competition. Full entry
- Forms
- contendercontenders plural
- Spelling
- contender → contenders: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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