antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices
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Any potential merger likely would have met antitrust opposition.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, Amazon agreed to settle with the FTC to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2023.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Although that would present a seemingly straightforward antitrust challenge, industry insiders who talked to Fortune’s Shawn Tully say the tie-up is by no means impossible.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Satya Marar is a postgraduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, an AI and antitrust fellow at Innovators Network, and a Young Voices contributor.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
In September 2025, Amazon agreed to settle with the FTC to resolve an antitrust lawsuit filed in 2023.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Although that would present a seemingly straightforward antitrust challenge, industry insiders who talked to Fortune’s Shawn Tully say the tie-up is by no means impossible.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Satya Marar is a postgraduate research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University, an AI and antitrust fellow at Innovators Network, and a Young Voices contributor.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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antitrust
adjective
an·ti·trust
ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī-
: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to business trusts or combinations
specifically
: consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices see also Clayton Antitrust Act and Sherman Antitrust Act
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