Collocations for contender - noun
ADJECTIVE
serious,
strong
leading, main, major, number-one, obvious (esp. BrE), top
Senator Clinton was considered a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
leading, main, major, number-one, obvious (esp. BrE), top
Senator Clinton was considered a leading contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
genuine,
legitimate (esp. AmE),
likely,
possible,
real,
worthy
presidential
Democratic, Republican
championship, medal, title
He's gone from being a serious title contender to being totally written off.
presidential
Democratic, Republican
championship, medal, title
He's gone from being a serious title contender to being totally written off.
play-off
(in American football)