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
South Korea’s beauty industry is one of the most competitive, experimental, and advanced in the world, with a seemingly unlimited supply of transformation providers.
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Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
The order’s final change intends to make American manufactures more competitive.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Charles Koch has long been a foe of protectionism and an evangelist for free markets, competitive advantage and mutual benefit.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
The order’s final change intends to make American manufactures more competitive.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 2 May 2025
Charles Koch has long been a foe of protectionism and an evangelist for free markets, competitive advantage and mutual benefit.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 May 2025
Durbin’s decision to leave kickstarts what is expected to be a competitive primary among Illinois Democrats who are looking to succeed him.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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Meanwhile, competing services are on the launchpad, including from rival billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Amazon.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Washington may face even greater competing crises today than in 2005, when Bush launched the country’s influenza strategy.—
Caitlin Rivers,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Nathan Hochman told the court Friday, thanking his prosecutors and the diligent work of Duran’s defense team.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The film is still set to premiere next month, now an unintended memorial for a diligent journalist and writer.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Remember the body blow of injustice, and don’t get mad — get hungry.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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The result is a record which captures Motörhead in their formative period, fresh from the early lineup which recorded the tracks that would later make up 1979’s On Parole album, yet hungry with the ambition that would turn them into one of the U.K.’s biggest heavy exports of the ’70s and ’80s.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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This man’s very motivated, and there’s obviously an opportunity here.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2025
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Against steep odds, Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates showed up at Chase Stadium Wednesday night highly motivated to overcome a two-goal deficit against the Vancouver Whitecaps in the second and decisive leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinal.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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Portable training accounts, which follow workers across jobs, would provide continuity in a dynamic economy.—
Lynn Forester de Rothschild,
Time,
11 May 2025
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Really? Decades ago, at Albertus Magnus College, my class in modern poetry was taught by Sister Norma, a dynamic nun who had written her Ph.D. dissertation on William Butler Yeats.—
Patricia Schultheis,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2025
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