: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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Epic faces accusations of anticompetitive practices in two lawsuits from the past year.
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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
Musk may also be exploring an antitrust claim due to Apple's recent struggles defending against accusations that its App Store is anticompetitive in both the European Union and the US.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Lower the market concentration thresholds that trigger a presumption of anticompetitive effects, potentially subjecting more mergers to challenge.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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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
Musk may also be exploring an antitrust claim due to Apple's recent struggles defending against accusations that its App Store is anticompetitive in both the European Union and the US.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Lower the market concentration thresholds that trigger a presumption of anticompetitive effects, potentially subjecting more mergers to challenge.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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