Business Rivalry Terms

verb Competing with someone or something in order to achieve the same objective or goal.

• The two companies are rivaling for the top spot in the industry.
• The two teams are rivaling to see who can finish the project first.
• The two rappers are rivaling for the title of best in the game.
• His determination is rivaling that of a lion hunting its prey.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• The company must strive against market competition to maintain its leading position.
• We have to strive against all odds to make this project successful.
• I'm constantly striving against haters who try to bring me down.
• She felt like she was striving against a strong current in her efforts to achieve her goals.