price war
noun
: commercial competition characterized by the repeated cutting of prices below those of competitors
Examples of price war in a Sentence
The airlines are engaged in another price war.
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Authorities have sought to curb price wars across industries, where overcapacity has fueled a glut of goods and forced companies to cut prices.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Analysts there predict a price war that could drive the cost of some weight-loss drugs down by as much as 90 percent in India – and possibly in other countries too.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The price war engulfing China’s consumer sector is likely to persist, as sluggish demand and rising efficiency at local firms keep driving costs lower, according to a venture capital investor backing some of China’s most successful consumer brands.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps even more notable than the tightening price war is Waymo’s more competitive wait times.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
Analysts there predict a price war that could drive the cost of some weight-loss drugs down by as much as 90 percent in India – and possibly in other countries too.
—Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The price war engulfing China’s consumer sector is likely to persist, as sluggish demand and rising efficiency at local firms keep driving costs lower, according to a venture capital investor backing some of China’s most successful consumer brands.
—Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
Perhaps even more notable than the tightening price war is Waymo’s more competitive wait times.
—Aarian Marshall, Wired News, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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