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Recent Examples of archrival
The project drew scorn from Elon Musk — an archrival to OpenAI’s Sam Altman — and the two tech moguls sparred over its viability.
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Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Tar Heels really could have used a win against archrivals Duke in the men’s ACC tournament on Saturday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Vivienne Walt, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
The Canadian club has dispatched their longtime archrivals each of the past three years, but the California team is having one of the best seasons in its 58-year history.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
Practically a pariah among Buckeyes fans after losing to their archrival for a fourth straight time to end the regular season, Day now has as many national titles with Ohio State as Jim Tressel and Meyer.
—Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
The Tar Heels really could have used a win against archrivals Duke in the men’s ACC tournament on Saturday.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for archrival
Noun
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Rather than developing models from the ground up, these organizations refine and enhance existing AI platforms with unique datasets that competitors lack.—
Dr. TJ Jiang,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Nvidia's competitors Broadcom, AMD, and Intel are so far absent from the NVLink Fusion ecosystem.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, Alex closed the season by proposing a merger between her struggling network, UBA, and its rival, NBN, after discovering that tech powerhouse and potential UBA buyer Paul was spying on her co-workers.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
28 May 2025
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The Braves will play Trinity League rival Santa Margarita in Friday’s 7 p.m. Division 1 championship game at Cal State Fullerton.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In honor of the Calgary Stampede, an outdoor rodeo held there since 1912, and its pancake-breakfast tradition, the contestants have to cook a handheld pancake that the judges (and 50 diners!) can eat without utensils.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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The 24-year-old influencer was announced as the second contestant for the upcoming season of the competitive dance series and stopped by Good Morning America on Thursday, May 22 to celebrate her casting.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Archrival.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archrival. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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