contestant
/kənˈtɛstənt/ noun B2- A participant in a contest; specifically, a person who plays a game, as on a TV game show.
- One who brings a legal challenge (such as a will, verdict, or decision).
Plural contestants
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It was admitted that the medal contestants had practically narrowed down to three--Gilbert Blythe, Anne Shirley, and Lewis Wilson; the Avery scholarship was more doubtful, any one of a certain six being a possible winner.
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