as in competing
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.
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Recent Examples of competitive
Those who embrace this shift early, engaging legal and financial experts along the way, can better position themselves to thrive in an increasingly competitive funding environment.
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Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Keeping prices competitive make sense with longtime bars the Navajo Room and McCleary’s Pub nearby on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Generally, from a European perspective, tariffs are expected to make European goods and services more expensive in the U.S. European companies may either pass these costs on to U.S. buyers or absorb them to stay competitive, despite already tight profit margins.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some team employees felt Cuban needed to take a partner for the Mavericks to maintain their competitive edge.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Larry Bomback, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Keeping prices competitive make sense with longtime bars the Navajo Room and McCleary’s Pub nearby on the Bench.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2025
Generally, from a European perspective, tariffs are expected to make European goods and services more expensive in the U.S. European companies may either pass these costs on to U.S. buyers or absorb them to stay competitive, despite already tight profit margins.
—Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Some team employees felt Cuban needed to take a partner for the Mavericks to maintain their competitive edge.
—C. Clark, D. Aldridge, S. Amick, F. Katz, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
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Meanwhile, competing services are on the launchpad, including from rival billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Washington may face even greater competing crises today than in 2005, when Bush launched the country’s influenza strategy.—
Caitlin Rivers,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2023
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Beyond analyzing troves of data to sift through requirements even the most diligent person might miss, AI can proactively respond to requests with lightning speed—a superhuman ability that might have saved Josef K from the state.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Being diligent in evaluating these costs can lead to significant savings over time.—
Jessica Ledingham, J.D.,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The minds behind Hungry Minds are just that — hungry.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Like many of these greats, Isak will be hungry for more.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
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The two were very aggressive from the start of the fight, with a lot of output.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Both President Trump and Ken Paxton have been targeted in politically motivated witch hunts because there's nothing that scares the establishment more than courageous conservatives who never back down from standing up for the American people.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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That sufficiently motivated people might break with reality is by now somewhat predictable in American politics.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
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Big changes are afoot in Panama’s film industry as a young, dynamic (and mostly female) team backed by its newish President José Raúl Mulino is spearheading new initiatives.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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With its expansion into Morocco and a dynamic competition format, the league is elevating the sport’s profile globally.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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