anticompetitive

adjective

an·​ti·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv  ˌan-tī- 

: tending to reduce or discourage competition

Examples of anticompetitive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Policymakers have in recent years supported more government action to regulate mergers among hospitals, including a bipartisan bill to increase Federal Trade Commission oversight of mergers and ban some anticompetitive practices outright. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission, and Canada’s Competition Bureau have worked together for decades on cross-border antitrust matters, including merger reviews and investigations into potential anticompetitive conduct. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Zillow and Redfin said their agreement was not anticompetitive and benefited renters and property managers alike. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

The group of state attorneys general said in its initial filing that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, which is the more-than-100-year-old law that prohibits anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticompetitive

• appetitive
• competitive
• repetitive
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive