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
Japan and the European Union now have tariffs at that level, putting South Korea at a competitive disadvantage.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The initiative is part of a wider effort to distinguish the brand in the competitive pre-holiday retail period, using experiential connections, such as the doughnut tie-in, to highlight its product story.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
More draft capital would help Pittsburgh build towards the future while remaining just as competitive now.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Proposals will undergo a competitive evaluation process, scrutinized for their technological readiness, financial viability, and the thoroughness of their plans to meet all regulatory and permitting requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The initiative is part of a wider effort to distinguish the brand in the competitive pre-holiday retail period, using experiential connections, such as the doughnut tie-in, to highlight its product story.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
More draft capital would help Pittsburgh build towards the future while remaining just as competitive now.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Proposals will undergo a competitive evaluation process, scrutinized for their technological readiness, financial viability, and the thoroughness of their plans to meet all regulatory and permitting requirements.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for competitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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The Department intends to stop funding both 2025 new awards and non-competing continuations for these seven grant programs.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Men’s singles champion Jannik Sinner of Italy and women’s singles champion Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus return to defend their titles, along with American tennis stars Coco Gauff, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Taylor Fritz, Madison Keys and more competing.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Daria watched their diligent ascent while Andrés studied the map on his phone.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Hunt After years of diligent saving, a longtime renter with a $300,000 budget weighed whether to take his parents’ advice and return to his childhood building in Elmhurst, or branch out.—
Dan Levin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The sensational turn in the case fueled breathless news coverage as the public became hungry for any revelation about the brothers’ motives or the dark secrets that had been festering inside the Menendez family home.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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This familiar restaurant is a magnet for hungry thru hikers passing through town since it’s located directly on the Appalachian Trail.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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The offensive line had five presnap penalties, and allowed four sacks and 11 tackles for loss to an aggressive Lobos defense.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Not only does the quarterback need to be accurate and aggressive, but the play caller needs to dial up ways to create advantageous one-on-one situations and the receivers have to win those chances.—
Derrik Klassen,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The move has drawn criticism from Democrats, who argue the bailout is politically motivated and ill-timed amid a government shutdown.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Miami is roughly a two-touchdown favorite but beware a tough test from a motivated L’Ville.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For parents and leaders, the CLA is a framework that explains how dynamic systems (like people) work.—
Joe Boylan,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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But much of his story focuses on Spears and their tumultuous romance, from the whirlwind of attention to their inevitably contentious dynamic.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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