1. people or groups competing with each other for the same objective or for superiority in the same field
Usage: plural of rival

1. competes with or tries to equal or surpass
Usage: third person singular present tense of rival

Examples

• The two companies have been fierce rivals for decades.
• Political rivals often disagree on major policy issues.
• The tennis rivals faced each other in the championship match.
• Her performance rivals that of professional dancers.
• The new restaurant rivals the best establishments in the city.
• Nothing rivals the beauty of a sunset over the ocean.
• The siblings were rivals in everything from sports to academics.