: 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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In January 2024, the Supreme Court ultimately rejected Apple's appeal in the antitrust case.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft on Friday made fresh commitments to unbundle its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 software suites from its Teams workplace communication app in an effort to address competition concerns from European regulators and avoid a possible antitrust fine.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Schools would be allowed to share millions in revenue directly with student-athletes if a federal judge approves a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement against the NCAA.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
After two lawsuits alleging unlawful tactics that implicate antitrust concerns, however, the pattern is increasingly difficult to ignore.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 May 2025
Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Microsoft on Friday made fresh commitments to unbundle its Office 365 and Microsoft 365 software suites from its Teams workplace communication app in an effort to address competition concerns from European regulators and avoid a possible antitrust fine.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Schools would be allowed to share millions in revenue directly with student-athletes if a federal judge approves a $2.8 billion antitrust settlement against the NCAA.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
After two lawsuits alleging unlawful tactics that implicate antitrust concerns, however, the pattern is increasingly difficult to ignore.
—Seth Joseph, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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“Antitrust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antitrust. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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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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