| SNES | 16-bit Sega Genesis competitor, for short |
| SONIC | 16-bit hedgehog |
| NES | Super __: Sega Genesis competitor |
| MERC | Dodge competitor, for short |
| AOL | Prodigy competitor, for short |
| USNEWS | 'Time' competitor, for short |
| AMEX | Capital One competitor, for short |
| OED | Webster's Third competitor, for short |
| SHO | Starz competitor, for short |
| IDOL | The Voice competitor for short |
| PSP | Nintendo Ds competitor, for short |
| GMA | "Today" competitor, for short |
| PLO | Hamas competitor, for short |
| ALFA | Lancia competitor, for short |
| COSMO | Vogue competitor, for short |
| AMC | Cinemax competitor, for short |
| NYPOST | Daily News competitor, for short |
| HOJO | Holiday Inn competitor, for short |
| ATH | Winter Olympics competitor, for short |
| STOLI | Absolut competitor, for short |
