competitiveness

noun

as in industry

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Recent Examples of competitiveness Geopolitical restrictions The future of Unitree, however, hinges beyond its product competitiveness. — John Liu, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 During games, he is known for his intensity and competitiveness, always giving his all on the court. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026 This could bring up feelings of resentment, competitiveness or passive aggressiveness, especially if there’s been something simmering in the background. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The goal is to support energy security, job growth and economic competitiveness, the bank said in a statement Wednesday. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 The objective of the exhibition is to improve the competitiveness of Bangladesh’s garments and textiles sector, which aims to achieve a $100 billion export target, and to modernize the industry through technology. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 That smacks of an unwritten tax on trade, widening the competitiveness gap between local firms and global peers. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026 She’s learned how to channel her competitiveness and aggressiveness in a much better way, a more productive way. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Lavender has always been able to dial up the intensity and competitiveness on the mound, and more importantly, can forget about bad outings just as easily. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitiveness
  1. industry
  2. aggression
  3. motivation
  4. determination
  5. initiative
  6. enterprise
  7. energy
  8. diligence
Noun
  • Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones targeting military industries and energy facilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The figures are stretching beyond what most industry experts — such as Forbes and Sportico — consider to be the value of these clubs.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of industry
Noun
  • The United States must therefore carefully balance the need to de-risk against the need to deter aggression.
    — GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Game fowl are bred for aggression by definition, said Jenny Berg, California state director of the Humane World for Animals, which worked with Rogers on the bill.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of aggression
Noun
  • Matthew Temple said her performance (as well as countryman Sam Short’s in the men’s 400) served as motivation heading into his 100 butterfly win.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Jordan Patrick Haase, 40, was convicted of second-degree murder, but acquitted of the gang-motivation allegation.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of motivation
Noun
  • With her big dreams and determination, Shyniyah hopes to one day become the President of the United States.
    — The Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The singer connected that determination to a memory from childhood, describing a tendency to challenge what adults told her was true.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of determination
Noun
  • Fuller's comments came the same day federal officials announced a new initiative aimed at combating educator misconduct in North Texas.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Eco effort Little Palm has a few eco-minded initiatives happening, including reef restoration and seagrass protection programs.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of initiative
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  • Tellis said these private companies would likely be better at surveillance than actually disrupting criminal enterprises.
    — Henry Larson, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Organizations should apply similar rigor when assessing the physical, emotional, and cognitive capacity of leaders tasked with influencing significant enterprise value.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of enterprise
Noun
  • Many agree that the surge in data centers, not Illinois clean energy law, is the primary cause of skyrocketing power prices across power grid operator PJM’s 13-state footprint.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Defensiveness extends conversations, weakens credibility and drains emotional energy that could have been directed toward solving problems.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of energy
Noun
  • The businesses issuing 25-year warranties are changing hands on seven-year fund cycles, and consumer diligence has not caught up.
    — Camden Kaminsky, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • How Build Reroutes the Development Model Rather than trying to turn every data center into a bespoke architectural museum, Build functions as an AI-native operating partner designed to automate the heavy desktop diligence that stalls projects.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of diligence

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