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

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

Google lost the case in 2023, and the intervening years have been about determining how to implement remedies to address Google’s anticompetitive behavior. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

Paramount’s lead attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, argued that the states had failed to make the necessary case that the deal is anticompetitive. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026

However, two key jurisdictions — the European Commission and Britain’s media and culture minister — continue to evaluate potential anticompetitive effects. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anticompetitive

• appetitive
• competitive
• repetitive
• noncompetitive
• uncompetitive