competitiveness

noun

as in industry

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Recent Examples of competitiveness Brown chose competitiveness, something Brooklyn can show well before anyone knows its final record. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026 Microsoft closed at a record high Tuesday for the first time in nearly a year, completing a remarkable comeback after shares plunged more than a third on concerns about AI spending and Copilot's competitiveness. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026 If the product touches AI, energy, semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, transportation or advanced manufacturing, there’s a good chance national security and domestic competitiveness will find their way into it, too. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Higher oil prices can raise polyester prices, potentially improving cotton’s competitiveness. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, if countries aren’t willing to stump up more cash, then either farm or cohesion spending must shrink or Europe’s ambitions on defense, competitiveness and other priorities be scaled back. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Auchincloss said that approach hurts America’s competitiveness. — John Wilkerson, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026 That competitiveness, along with California’s sizable cache of electoral votes, helped boost Reagan’s political standing nationally. — Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, if countries aren’t willing to stump up more cash, then either farm or cohesion spending must shrink or Europe’s ambitions on defense, competitiveness and other priorities scaled back. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitiveness
  1. industry
  2. aggression
  3. motivation
  4. determination
  5. initiative
  6. enterprise
  7. energy
  8. diligence
Noun
  • An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry.
    — Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That is why the question facing governments and the energy industry is changing.
    — H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of industry
Noun
  • These can range from infidelity and intimidation to aggression and extreme violence.
    — David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On the other hand, Washington cannot allow Chinese aggression against its neighbors.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • Rational motivations like eco-consciousness, economic pragmatism, and technophilia inform EV purchases.
    — Peter Gaston, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cardellini was also intrigued by the chance to develop Pamela’s unique motivation throughout the series.
    — William Earl, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • Lydia obviously provides some support, ballast and encouragement, determination for him.
    — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Any value or meaning your creative work will ever have begins with your determination to actually do it.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of determination
Noun
  • The system will travel aboard Astrolab’s FLIP rover as part of a mission under NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Alongside the private alliance, 17 governments led by Colombia and Armenia launched a separate initiative, the Coalition of Action to Recover Endangered Species (CARES).
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiative
Noun
  • While very effective, this can be a very costly enterprise, especially in colder weather.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This isn’t a eulogy for free enterprise, which Americans strongly support.
    — Jason Thurlkill, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Noun
  • But fear not, Lisa will be channeling that energy into her art.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • It was deemed Biden’s signature climate law, providing hundreds of billions of dollars for tax credits and programs to bolster the clean energy sector (much of that funding was repealed by the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act).
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Taken together, these two mistakes represented an almost-unfathomable breach of basic diligence.
    — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Give Growth Planning An Earlier Starting Point Early marketing diligence gives investors more time to investigate opportunities and develop a credible plan with management.
    — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of diligence

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