as in competing
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.
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Recent Examples of competitive
But Redick maintained both were ordinary conversations among competitive people.
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The bracket has 13 league champions and eight second-place finishers, which indicates a competitive field across the board.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Coming on top of a competitive bidding war, Netflix has picked up Somewhere Out There, a sci-fi spec script written by Max Taxe.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
That was the story in North Carolina, where Republicans flipped key state court seats in 2022, then used their new majority to undo a competitive map.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The bracket has 13 league champions and eight second-place finishers, which indicates a competitive field across the board.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Coming on top of a competitive bidding war, Netflix has picked up Somewhere Out There, a sci-fi spec script written by Max Taxe.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
That was the story in North Carolina, where Republicans flipped key state court seats in 2022, then used their new majority to undo a competitive map.
—Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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No more competing Monday night windows.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These trees need proper attention to grow to their full potential—pruning is essential, as is being diligent against pests.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Defenseman Jacob Moverare was highlighted with the Daryl Evans Youth Hockey Service Award for his diligent and enthusiastic work with the Kings’ learn-to-play program.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Growing offspring will nurse when hungry, play like puppies and nap in the shade of the old oak trees.—
Susan Koch,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Buxton knows the plan — a fighting retreat that saves ownership money but still gives the team the chance to regroup and compete for a division title with strong starting pitching and an aggressive, small-ball approach from a young, athletic lineup.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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Iran signaled an aggressive response to this latest bid to break its stranglehold over the strait, which has left global shipping at an effective standstill and sent energy prices spiraling.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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Midterms At this stage of the election cycle, Democrats are more motivated and more likely to say these midterm elections are important.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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Residents were so motivated to vote for the Democratic challengers and boot out the Republican incumbents that turnout doubled from the previous election.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Renewables require a more dynamic grid, more energy storage, and a wider range of power sources to compensate for their intermittency.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
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This week, Metro is set to unveil the first part of a nine-mile subway under Wilshire, one of the most dynamic and traffic-clogged stretches of Los Angeles.—
National Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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