uncompetitive

Definition of uncompetitivenext

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Recent Examples of uncompetitive According to industry analysis, tariffs exceeding 40% on shrimp will likely be passed to consumers, making imports uncompetitive and inevitably reducing domestic shrimp consumption. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026 Swaths of German industry, especially its Mittelstand — the small and medium-sized companies that form the backbone of Europe’s largest economy — have been rendered uncompetitive by Chinese products that are often just as good but a fraction of the price. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 8 Jan. 2026 How utterly uncompetitive the Clippers have been. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 This data gives Big Tech an uncompetitive advantage over any other business trying to train and develop AI, and this would go a small way towards levelling the playing field. Alexandra Ebert, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncompetitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncompetitive
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The new migration legislation would also enhance border control surveillance operations and strengthen cooperative efforts with European Union agencies, the Associated Press reported.
    Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The woman who was driving stayed at the scene and was cooperative, but the early investigation appeared to show that alcohol played a role in the crash.
    Mike Darnay, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026

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“Uncompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncompetitive. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.

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