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Recent Examples of competes
Self-driving cars are operating commercially in some cities, and a relaxing, productive commute in an autonomous car competes for the same customer an eVTOL is trying to attract.
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Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Weaker as a blocker on the move, but competes with a mean streak.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Google provides access to Anthropic's Claude models through its cloud division, which competes with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cursor competes with other coding tools like Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex but also has relied heavily on partnerships with those larger AI research companies for the foundations of its technology.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Make sure the music stays in the background and complements, not competes with, the conversation.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Originally from London, Charles Hicks trains in Oregon and competes for the United States.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lukas Prock, a former Wellesley standout quarterback, now competes for The Hun School in New Jersey.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
Weaker as a blocker on the move, but competes with a mean streak.
—Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Google provides access to Anthropic's Claude models through its cloud division, which competes with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
—Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026
Cursor competes with other coding tools like Anthropic's Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex but also has relied heavily on partnerships with those larger AI research companies for the foundations of its technology.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Make sure the music stays in the background and complements, not competes with, the conversation.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
Originally from London, Charles Hicks trains in Oregon and competes for the United States.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Lukas Prock, a former Wellesley standout quarterback, now competes for The Hun School in New Jersey.
—Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
LeVasseur competes in long jump and triple jump, relays as well as sprinting events like the 60-meter-dash and the 100-meter-dash in the 85-to-89-year-old age group.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
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The company contends that since US regulators didn’t require a cancer warning, federal law bars those types of suits.—
Jef Feeley,
Bloomberg,
26 Apr. 2026
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Abbott contends the policy weakens statewide coordination with federal authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Its untapped reserves are being wasted as the world races toward an era of abundant renewable energy.—
Judah Taub,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The film unfolds in Kathmandu, where a mother races to shield her nine-year-old daughter from a sudden and troubling change – a journey that forces both characters to reckon with trauma and with a legal system ill-equipped to deliver justice.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ever since, fans have been hooked to see how the friend group navigate fights big and small.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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The 31-year-old McKee (24-2), who fights out of Long Beach, continues his pursuit to reclaim his place atop the 145-pound division.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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