competitiveness

noun

as in industry

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Recent Examples of competitiveness Eyes are now on Senate control, as an unexpected competitiveness by Democrats in a handful of red states has put the majority into play. — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 OpenAI cited South Korea's ranking among global leaders in AI readiness and significant public-private funding to strengthen competitiveness as reasons for expanding its presence in the country. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Like Saban, Smart demands physicality, instills competitiveness and obsesses over details — traits Sumrall values, too. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 What’s most needed is consistent support for American competitiveness. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Systems like reinsurance also strengthen America’s global competitiveness by helping businesses recover quickly from supply-chain shocks and invest boldly, rather than holding back capital for worst-case scenarios. — Monica Ningen, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, the United States must remember that its external competitiveness will flow from its internal vigor. — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026 The global apparel manufacturer said deploying Sphere will strengthen its global manufacturing competitiveness. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 That’s the type of competitiveness that the quarterback position deserves. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 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
  • The idea is bold and likely would face legislative hurdles and industry opposition before becoming law.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Donalds, 48, who spent most of his career in the finance industry, has served two terms in Congress and two terms in the Florida House.
    — Catherine Welch, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of industry
Noun
  • The government had been lobbying for such an arrangement for months, framed largely around the threat of Russian aggression against NATO’s Eastern border.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Rather it is aimed at helping Ukraine deter future Russian aggression, said Bateman, the force commander.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • Saturday’s matchup also gives Liberty motivation to avenge last season’s loss.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Mid-month, an interesting and rare triple conjunction of Mars, Jupiter, and the South Node constellates in Leo, pumping you up with confidence and motivation to go all the way for the gold.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • The 15-year-old Ghanaian immigrant shot to death on his way to his Bronx school recently wrote in his diary about his determination to continue his studies and find success in America.
    — Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • All of those assertions, however, rested on the critical determinations made by the scientists handling the storage chapter.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of determination
Noun
  • On the county board, Miller led efforts in 2024 to fund a free countywide doula program for high-risk pregnancies and supported the county’s medical debt relief initiative.
    — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • This initiative would require certain private nonprofit healthcare clinics to spend at least 90% of their annual total revenue on patient services.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of initiative
Noun
  • Anthropic has been building towards integrating Claude with enterprise tools for months.
    — Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, balancing commercial investment logic with public interests, state enterprise governance, and investment transparency remains a key challenge during his tenure.
    — , CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Noun
  • Later tonight, the Moon enters your sign and your energy shifts.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The growing cost of the war and its economic ripple effects on energy prices could hurt Republicans in next week's midterm elections.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • Agents can take a whole task from start to finish, such as diligence on a deal or discovery in a dispute.
    — Max Junestrand, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Taken together, these two mistakes represented an almost-unfathomable breach of basic diligence.
    — Daniel Duane, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of diligence

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