open contest
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a contest that anyone can enter, or where the winner is not predictable
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- The leadership race is an open contest with three candidates polling almost equally.
- With the star player injured, the tournament is now considered a truly open contest.
- The photography competition is an open contest, welcoming submissions from both amateurs and professionals.
- The battle for market dominance in the electric vehicle sector is an open contest.
- Our annual chili cook-off is an open contest; anyone who thinks they have the best recipe can join.
- The 1992 presidential election was seen as an open contest due to the strong third-party candidate.
- The university's business plan competition will be an open contest this year, not just for business students.
- If the leading team loses their next match, the league title will become an open contest.
- Unlike last year's invitational, this year's art show is an open contest.
- Analysts believe the mayoral race is still a wide open contest, with no clear frontrunner.