COMPETITIVENESS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

competitiveness

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as in industry

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Recent Examples of competitiveness Rochette is likely to at start the year in Grand Rapids, and after two games, Watson praised his skill, vision and competitiveness. — Max Bultman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Measures such as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (the EU’s carbon tax) and the steel safeguard framework may respond to legitimate policy concerns, but their cost and competitiveness effects must be assessed across the entire value chain. — Can Dinçer, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026 Complete divisional non-competitiveness defined the fall, as Arizona went 0–6 against NFC West opponents. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026 European industry has rallied together as Chinese firms target sectors Brussels considers vital to its competitiveness. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Surpassing previous records The development shows South Korea’s strong competitiveness in next-generation thin-film solar technology. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 This is an important achievement for Brazil and strengthens the country’s competitiveness as a sourcing platform for Europe. — Sj Studio, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 But the United States, Canada, and Mexico may someday want to attract more Chinese investment that does not pose security risks, especially in high-tech sectors that might benefit North American competitiveness. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

In 2024, the crypto industry spent more than $130 million in congressional races, including $40 million in Ohio and $10 million each in Arizona and Michigan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
However, the pressures facing the car industry could be a sign of things to come for the heavy-vehicle sector.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of industry

Noun

That was the most glaring example of the gulf between the two teams in terms of duels, aggression and general competitiveness.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The savage purge since June of high-momentum stocks – dominated by AI hardware and related industrials – has sapped the bullish aggression of traders, helping to reset tactical sentiment toward a more neutral level.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of aggression

Noun

Her passion, determination and single-minded focus had completed the deal.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The allegations build on an April 2025 US determination that Sudan’s government used chemical weapons in 2024, though officials provided little public evidence at the time.

— Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of determination

Noun

The new initiative is more than two months old, and the popularity of these streams seems evident.

— Larry Holder, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The company has developed its own autonomy system, called Legion, and was selected for a Defense Innovation Unit effort focused on command and control for drone swarms under the Replicator initiative.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of initiative

Noun

Last night, the Russians struck a civilian enterprise in Kamianske, in the Dnipro region, killing four people and injuring five others.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Capitalism — and a strong profit motivation — has driven enterprise for centuries.

— Space.com Staff, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of enterprise

Noun

Researchers in the United States are shaping the nanoscience frontier, using atomic‑scale control to accelerate advances in electronics, energy storage, catalysis, sensing and medicine.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Oil prices edged higher Thursday as worries over escalating tensions in the Middle East and their impact on energy supplies kept Brent crude above $100 a barrel.

— Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of energy

Noun

From there, the work is readiness, including custody and key-management standards, AML and sanctions controls, third-party diligence and narrow pilots with hard guardrails.

— Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Kardish brings it out with diligence, insight, admiration, and wonder.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

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