Usage Note
Rivaliser is always followed by avec (with someone) or de (in something): rivaliser avec ses collègues means 'to compete with one's colleagues', while rivaliser de créativité means 'to vie in creativity'. The related noun is rivalité (rivalry).
Examples
"Ces deux équipes rivalisent depuis des années."
Natural Translation
These two teams have been competing for years.

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