anticompetitive
adjective
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive
ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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Certainly, corporations can use self-preferencing in an anticompetitive manner.
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Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh Brown remains a fan of Live Nation Entertainment even after a jury ruled that the concert giant had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The civil case began when the federal government alleged that Live Nation used its clout to engage in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including preventing venues from using multiple ticket sellers.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Nearly three dozen states pursued their claims that Ticketmaster dominated major concert venues and kept prices high through anticompetitive practices.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh Brown remains a fan of Live Nation Entertainment even after a jury ruled that the concert giant had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
The civil case began when the federal government alleged that Live Nation used its clout to engage in a variety of anticompetitive practices, including preventing venues from using multiple ticket sellers.
—Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Nearly three dozen states pursued their claims that Ticketmaster dominated major concert venues and kept prices high through anticompetitive practices.
—Mason Leib, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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