anticompetitive
adjective
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive
ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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The issue came up repeatedly in Google’s recent antitrust cases, and government lawyers used it to paint the company as anticompetitive.
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ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Far from corporate greed or anticompetitive behavior, competitive discounts driven by volume and supply chain efficiencies fuel free markets, helping families save money on groceries, appliances, TVs, cellphones, computers and cars.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Certainly, corporations can use self-preferencing in an anticompetitive manner.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh Brown remains a fan of Live Nation Entertainment even after a jury ruled that the concert giant had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
Far from corporate greed or anticompetitive behavior, competitive discounts driven by volume and supply chain efficiencies fuel free markets, helping families save money on groceries, appliances, TVs, cellphones, computers and cars.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Certainly, corporations can use self-preferencing in an anticompetitive manner.
—Satya Marar, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Josh Brown remains a fan of Live Nation Entertainment even after a jury ruled that the concert giant had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues .
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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