Runner-up
Runner-up noun - The competitor who finishes second.
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Synonyms for Runner-up
Succeeding and runner-up are semantically related. in next topic. In some cases you can use "Succeeding" instead an adjective phrase "Runner-up".
Succeeding
Succeeding adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Runner-up and succeeding are semantically related. You can use "Runner-up" instead an adjective "Succeeding".
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Succeeding and Runner-up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/runner-up/succeeding
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