NONCOMPETITIVE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

noncompetitive

adjective

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as in uncompetitive

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Recent Examples of noncompetitive In a move that surprised many, the Labor Department, through a noncompetitive process, put the state of Arkansas in charge of administering the nationwide fund. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 For longer distances – more than three hours – the train’s travel time starts to get noncompetitive with air. — Stephen Mattingly, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025 The glaring issue was how noncompetitive Minnesota was in those emphatic blowout losses on national TV. — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Nov. 2025 Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncompetitive

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Some of those changeups nearly nicked the bottom of the zone, but most were uncompetitive.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
But the football was largely primitive and uncompetitive, as only 13 countries competed.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Definition of uncompetitive

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Officials said the 67-year-old actress was cooperative, telling TMZ she has not been accused of criminal conduct.

— Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
So the magnolia is a generalist, and the orchids are very, very specialized, sometimes in cooperative ways with their pollinators, and sometimes in sneaky exploitative ways, like pretending to be a female wasp so male wasps try and mate with you.

— Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 30 July 2026

Definition of cooperative

Adjective

Diametrically across her on the opposite wall and in a disorienting symbiotic echo is a drawing of legendary football player Pelé.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026
There’s a symbiotic — and sometimes frustrating — relationship between social media sites and the creators that depend on them.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 21 July 2026

Definition of symbiotic

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