noncompetitive
adjective
non·com·pet·i·tive
ˌnän-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
: not competitive : uncompetitive: such as
a
: not suited for competition
a noncompetitive bid/price
a noncompetitive performance
b
: not inclined towards or characterized by competition or rivalry
his noncompetitive nature
a noncompetitive job market
learning in a noncompetitive environment
c
: not being, involving, or engaging in a competition or contest
noncompetitive recreational swimmers
a noncompetitive bike ride
… still must take a noncompetitive examination … before being named permanently to the post by the council.—
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But Boston’s lineup has looked largely noncompetitive over the season’s first month, exacerbating concerns that the Red Sox wouldn’t hit enough after a less-than-ideal offseason.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tyrese Maxey didn’t expect Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series to be that noncompetitive.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
In a move that surprised many, the Labor Department, through a noncompetitive process, put the state of Arkansas in charge of administering the nationwide fund.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
One that grew increasingly antsy during the final years of Tomlin’s tenure as solid if unremarkable regular seasons were followed by largely noncompetitive playoff losses, the last a 30-6 blowout at home to Houston two weeks ago that set the stage for Tomlin’s abrupt exit.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tyrese Maxey didn’t expect Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series to be that noncompetitive.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
In a move that surprised many, the Labor Department, through a noncompetitive process, put the state of Arkansas in charge of administering the nationwide fund.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
One that grew increasingly antsy during the final years of Tomlin’s tenure as solid if unremarkable regular seasons were followed by largely noncompetitive playoff losses, the last a 30-6 blowout at home to Houston two weeks ago that set the stage for Tomlin’s abrupt exit.
—Will Graves, Twin Cities, 29 Jan. 2026
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noncompetitive
adjective
non·com·pet·i·tive
-kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: involving or acting in inhibition of an enzyme by affecting its intrinsic catalytic activity rather than by competition with the substrate for the active site
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