anticompetitive

adjective

an·​ti·​com·​pet·​i·​tive
ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticompetitive (audio)
: tending to reduce or discourage competition

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Dever also criticized the evidence presented by Coley regarding whether the eligibility rules have a sufficiently anticompetitive effect on the labor market of D-I football players to run afoul of antitrust law. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2025 Rogers said nearly every Apple decision on its app-linking policies was anticompetitive. Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025 The government took aim at an allegedly anticompetitive acquisition scheme employed by Google to monopolize the adverting market. Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025 Last year, the Biden administration's Transportation Department opened an inquiry ordering American, Delta Air Lines, Southwest and United to provide records and submit reports to ensure consumers do not face unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices. David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for anticompetitive

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First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anticompetitive was in 1852

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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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