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Recent Examples of competitiveness
Minnesota ranks 44th for overall tax competitiveness and has the sixth-highest personal income tax rate, per the report.
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Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
While the minimum wage adjustment naturally impacts certain employee groups, Buyukpepe said the company manages this within a balanced compensation framework that prioritizes fairness, competitiveness and long-term retention rather than focusing on isolated percentages.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bears have won two of the last three meetings with the Packers to ignite a dose of competitiveness into the rivalry.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Participants also took a personality assessment called the High Potential Trait Indicator (HTPI), which measures six traits including competitiveness and tolerance of ambiguity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The companies that drive American competitiveness today generate value through technological breakthroughs, platform ecosystems, and bold strategic bets.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
His model views university systems as the foundation of national competitiveness, with engineers receiving training in leadership to pursue entrepreneurship.
—Connie Etemadi, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2026
While the minimum wage adjustment naturally impacts certain employee groups, Buyukpepe said the company manages this within a balanced compensation framework that prioritizes fairness, competitiveness and long-term retention rather than focusing on isolated percentages.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
The Bears have won two of the last three meetings with the Packers to ignite a dose of competitiveness into the rivalry.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Participants also took a personality assessment called the High Potential Trait Indicator (HTPI), which measures six traits including competitiveness and tolerance of ambiguity.
—Joe Wilkins Published Jan 8, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
The companies that drive American competitiveness today generate value through technological breakthroughs, platform ecosystems, and bold strategic bets.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The industry responded with more than $450 million to influence the 2024 elections, and the federal government, in turn, went after clean energy with a wrecking ball in 2025 — a shortsighted move that spells trouble for electricity bills, clean air, and America’s technological competitiveness.
—Anshul Gupta, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
His model views university systems as the foundation of national competitiveness, with engineers receiving training in leadership to pursue entrepreneurship.
—Connie Etemadi, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
The government increased the number of obstacles to undermine the competitiveness of elections, the ability to run an organized campaign, and this has included not just terrible regulations, but arrests and prohibitions.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitiveness
Noun
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These sheer support tights are favored in the travel industry, according to Case.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Growing up surrounded by Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, the Muppets, and the broader special effects industry of the ’80s and ’90s left a lasting impression on Toby.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
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His reckless decision to escalate the aggression and number of immigration agents is a causal factor, regardless of the outcome of an investigation into this tragic death.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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When the music dissolves into an ethereal, ambient soundscape and a psychedelic, spiritual journey, that’s where finding the right amount of energy, aggression, violence, and grief, to support the story and to explain things that the dialog couldn’t, was the most challenging part.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Duffy denied any political motivation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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His content, often featuring humorous music about food was intended as motivation for Lomax’s own health journey.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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Like her unprecedented sapphire engagement ring, her wedding tiara represented a determination to stay true to herself.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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Here in California, our determination to defend our own laws, to hold fast to climate protections and civil rights, felt no longer like partisanship but survival.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Increasing awareness of factors that impact water quality and a desire for better-tasting water, often tied to personal health initiatives, have interior designers, plumbing pros, and kitchen experts alike noting a growing demand for better water.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Turning to orbit marks a deliberate break with that past, and this shift echoes Poland’s post-1989 trajectory from state control to private initiative.—
Alexander Görlach,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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Jon Schuppe Jon Schuppe is an enterprise reporter for NBC News, based in New York.—
Frank Matt,
NBC news,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rebuilding an economy over rebuilding centrifuges or sustaining criminal enterprises.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When the weather turns chilly, plants naturally enter a state of dormancy and draw energy down from their leaves and stems into their roots, which helps plants survive the cold without damage.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2026
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Rheinmetall’s new technology is key for the energy transition in the field of hydrogen production.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Historical classification files, supplier certifications, routing documentation, communications with logistics providers and internal compliance manuals and training records are among the assets Bini said companies should be compiling with a high level of diligence.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Jan. 2026
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His diligence and selflessness will be assets throughout his career.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Competitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitiveness. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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