noncompetitive

adjective

Definition of noncompetitivenext
as in uncompetitive

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Recent Examples of noncompetitive Tyrese Maxey didn’t expect Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series to be that noncompetitive. — Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 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 Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncompetitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noncompetitive
  1. uncompetitive
  2. cooperative
  3. symbiotic
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  • The company returned to top-level endurance racing in 1982 with the C100 during the early days of the Group C regulations, but the car was uncompetitive and unreliable, and the program soon ended.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Further, about half of the turnover in California’s public safety workforce is due to retirement, not employees leaving due to uncompetitive pay.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of uncompetitive
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  • Washington positions it as a cooperative organization, rather than a way to enforce its own policies.
    — Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Its flagship will remain, Munn said, but the business hopes to spread the cooperative model.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of cooperative
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  • Rooms, too, are a mystifyingly symbiotic riot of color and texture.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The relationship between hardware and Physical AI is symbiotic.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of symbiotic

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“Noncompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noncompetitive. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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