close contest

Frequency: 8.525.1 per million words

describes a competition where the opponents are nearly equal in skill or performance

contestADJECTIVE + contest

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close

Examples (10)

  • Both sides are predicting victory in this close contest.
  • The championship game was a very close contest, decided only in the final seconds.
  • Polls indicate that the upcoming election will be a close contest.
  • Despite the final score, it was a close contest for most of the match.
  • The two companies are locked in a close contest for the lucrative government contract.
  • No one expected such a close contest between the top seed and the newcomer.
  • The final round of the quiz show turned into a surprisingly close contest.
  • It's always more exciting for the fans when there is a close contest.
  • The leadership race has been a close contest from the very beginning.
  • After a close contest, the judges found it difficult to choose a winner.