in competition with
idiom
: trying to succeed against
These products are in competition with each other.
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Whereas other offices may feel in competition with those around them, Esteworld’s team is only in competition with itself, striving to continually outdo and improve the quality of its operations.
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Lyssanoel Frater, Ascend Agency, 28 Jan. 2026
The success of the passenger-vehicle policies mean EVs are in competition with public transport in the larger cities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
Because from a young age girls are taught to be in competition with one another.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
For the record, Mamoru Hosoda does not see himself in competition with Hayao Miyazaki.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
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Lyssanoel Frater, Ascend Agency, 28 Jan. 2026
The success of the passenger-vehicle policies mean EVs are in competition with public transport in the larger cities.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Jan. 2026
Because from a young age girls are taught to be in competition with one another.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
For the record, Mamoru Hosoda does not see himself in competition with Hayao Miyazaki.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in competition with
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“In competition with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20competition%20with. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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