competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
a competitive marketplace
2
: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete
a competitive personality
competitive interest rates
3
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Examples of competitive in a Sentence
She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
Recent Examples on the Web
Musk aggressively sliced more than 20% off new Tesla prices to try to maintain market share in an increasingly competitive EV market.
—
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
And rival chipmaker Intel is fighting to stay competitive.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
For younger artists, hip-hop remains an art form about the messy struggle for survival—but Cole’s surrender suggests an approach with less fire, less rudeness, less competitive excellence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The 48-year-old will tee up for the 26th time at the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament on Thursday, marking only his second competitive appearance of the season and his first major start since last year’s event in Georgia.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Zion went straight home, and Zaire went to the competitive, academic mentoring program both teens attended.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Mom Confesses to Potentially Mixing Up 10-Year-Old Identical Twin Girls at Birth (Exclusive)
The mom went on to share how her daughter's competitive behavior escalated during the vacation.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Analysts note, the quarter was competitive for the industry overall.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Scope of the referendum/why it's needed: The district said the majority of funds would go toward staff retention and recurring costs to keep the district's workforce compensation competitive with neighboring districts to allow for better teacher/staff continuity and retention.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
And rival chipmaker Intel is fighting to stay competitive.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
For younger artists, hip-hop remains an art form about the messy struggle for survival—but Cole’s surrender suggests an approach with less fire, less rudeness, less competitive excellence.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
The 48-year-old will tee up for the 26th time at the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament on Thursday, marking only his second competitive appearance of the season and his first major start since last year’s event in Georgia.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Zion went straight home, and Zaire went to the competitive, academic mentoring program both teens attended.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Mom Confesses to Potentially Mixing Up 10-Year-Old Identical Twin Girls at Birth (Exclusive)
The mom went on to share how her daughter's competitive behavior escalated during the vacation.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Analysts note, the quarter was competitive for the industry overall.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Scope of the referendum/why it's needed: The district said the majority of funds would go toward staff retention and recurring costs to keep the district's workforce compensation competitive with neighboring districts to allow for better teacher/staff continuity and retention.
—Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
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competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
competitive bidding
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Medical Definition
competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitive protein binding
competitively
adverb
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