rival's

Belonging to adversary

Rival's is the possessive form of rival—a competitor or adversary.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a rival: my rival's strategy, a rival's claim to the throne.

The word appears in contexts of competition, whether in sports, business, romance, or politics: She studied her rival's moves carefully.

competition

opponent's

Belonging to an adversary

enemy's · opposition's · antagonist's · threat's

academic

school's

Of an educational institution

department's · program's · team's · scholar's · researcher's · candidate's · applicant's · peer's

sports

team's

Belonging to a group

franchise's · athlete's · champion's · defender's · league's · division's · conference's · seed's

business

company's

Belonging to a business

enterprise's · vendor's · supplier's · manufacturer's · retailer's · chain's · competitor's · market's

personal

suitor's

Of a romantic pursuer

sweetheart's · flame's · beloved's

political

party's

Of the celebration

movement's · coalition's · opposition's · incumbent's · regime's · government's · administration's · lobby's

Opposites
competitive relationship

rival'sally's

Belonging to a friend

partner's · colleague's · comrade's · associate's · friend's

alliance and affiliation

rival'sfriend's

Belonging to a companion

ally's · companion's · brother's · sister's · kin's

allegiance/affiliation

rival'syours

Possessive for addressee

ours · my own

Phrases
Family

rival, rivalry, rivals, rivaling, rivaled

Familiarity
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