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
Gave us a very, very competitive game today.
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For him, the urgency isn't slogan-deep — it's tied to the ESPN deal running down and the competitive landscape getting busier all at once.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Travelers can choose from nearly 30 titles across casual, multiplayer, streaming and competitive gameplay.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The strategy reflects Alaska’s enduring appeal and the increasingly competitive battle for travelers who want a more upscale cruise without paying full luxury prices.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
For him, the urgency isn't slogan-deep — it's tied to the ESPN deal running down and the competitive landscape getting busier all at once.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Travelers can choose from nearly 30 titles across casual, multiplayer, streaming and competitive gameplay.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
The strategy reflects Alaska’s enduring appeal and the increasingly competitive battle for travelers who want a more upscale cruise without paying full luxury prices.
—Josh Rivera, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Establishing an entirely new and competing agency is merely the pursuit of a bureaucratic gravy train, and providing it with incentives to abuse power in order to boost its own coffers is an invitation to tyranny.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There’s yet another reason to be diligent with your daily SPF.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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In the end, after a monthslong investigation and diligent forensic work, partial remains of 70 of the 110 victims were identified and returned to family members who, to this day, carry the pain of that day in 1996.—
Hank Tester,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Hummingbirds are hungry little creatures.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Zaeem Jafri won the Food category with his image of steaming dumplings and hungry customers at a food stall in Seoul.—
Sam Peters,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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That, in turn, catalyzed the most aggressive Fed rate-hiking cycle ever and a bear market.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Carolina’s penalty kill is extremely aggressive all over the ice.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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And once more people know, people will feel motivated to speak out against the abuses there.—
Jim Axelrod,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Unlike Skubal, Snell will not be a free agent this winter – or a hot trade-deadline commodity – and is not motivated to push his recovery timeline.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Ideally, a midfielder with a dynamic movement profile, slash dribbler or ball-winner.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Dawson has coached many dynamic receivers who have played in the NFL.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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