Also-ran

/ˈɒlsəʊɹˈan/

/ˈɑːlsoʊɹˈæn/

[noun]

Also-ran

[NOUN]

a person who fails to win or succeed in a competition, contest, etc.

synonyms : loser

antonyms : winner

Examples

1. As the owner of Shakhtar he has overseen the club's transformation from Ukrainian also-rans into Champions League regulars.

2. Getting it right, well, that's the difference between a champion and an also-ran.

3. We should be looking the rest of the world in the rearview mirror when it comes to public health, when it comes to internet access, but we are an also-ran.

4. And then the rest of the guys are sort of also-rans.

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