: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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The Administration is now committed to undoing anticompetitive market distortions (ACMDs) at both the federal and state levels.
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Epic faces accusations of anticompetitive practices in two lawsuits from the past year.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The settlement was praised by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who urged the DOJ to investigate anticompetitive practices in the apartment market after ProPublica’s story in 2022.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
The European Union fined Apple €500 million in April for blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper outside offers, citing anticompetitive behavior.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Epic faces accusations of anticompetitive practices in two lawsuits from the past year.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
The settlement was praised by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat who urged the DOJ to investigate anticompetitive practices in the apartment market after ProPublica’s story in 2022.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2025
The European Union fined Apple €500 million in April for blocking app developers from steering users to cheaper outside offers, citing anticompetitive behavior.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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