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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Profits at the country’s major industrial firms have been battered by the bruising price wars sweeping across several industries last year as sluggish consumer demands left companies grappling with excess capacity.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 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
Adding to the mix of problems, deflation has clouded the economy for much of the year, driven by overcapacity and cutthroat price wars, particularly in sectors such as electric vehicles, e-commerce and construction materials.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
By catering to this segment, businesses can insulate themselves from the brutal price wars that will inevitably consume the value segment.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 27 Jan. 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
Adding to the mix of problems, deflation has clouded the economy for much of the year, driven by overcapacity and cutthroat price wars, particularly in sectors such as electric vehicles, e-commerce and construction materials.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Dec. 2025
By catering to this segment, businesses can insulate themselves from the brutal price wars that will inevitably consume the value segment.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for price war
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“Price war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20war. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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