as in competing
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.
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Recent Examples of competitive
Recall news may be unsettling, but the Ranger remains one of the most competitive models in its segment.
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Massie first won election to the House during the pre-Trump Tea Party era and has handily prevailed in competitive primaries before.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The stock market has already priced in the reality that Chinese AI, like DeepSeek, is competitive and cheaper to use than US alternatives, so market reaction this time will be limited, Su added.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The contracts are under $250,000 and require MnDOT to seek just two quotes, simplifying the normal competitive bidding process that might otherwise shut out many small shops.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Massie first won election to the House during the pre-Trump Tea Party era and has handily prevailed in competitive primaries before.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
The stock market has already priced in the reality that Chinese AI, like DeepSeek, is competitive and cheaper to use than US alternatives, so market reaction this time will be limited, Su added.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
The contracts are under $250,000 and require MnDOT to seek just two quotes, simplifying the normal competitive bidding process that might otherwise shut out many small shops.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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No more competing Monday night windows.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rodríguez represents just one of multiple and competing interests within a Venezuela elite composed of a precarious civil-military alliance officially committed to a leftist populist ideology called Chavismo.—
Rebecca Hanson,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These trees need proper attention to grow to their full potential—pruning is essential, as is being diligent against pests.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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Defenseman Jacob Moverare was highlighted with the Daryl Evans Youth Hockey Service Award for his diligent and enthusiastic work with the Kings’ learn-to-play program.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The global micro-drama surge is also the story of a predominantly female audience, hungry for romance and fantasy, sidestepping legacy gatekeepers.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The hungry yet uninitiated may enter the new 1986 Steak House, glance around and wonder whose likeness that is on the wall.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gregory Bovino, the controversial head of aggressive enforcement activities in Chicago and Minneapolis, resigned from the agency.—
Rick Pearson,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That approach, paired with more outreach to Black residents, may help increase the city’s affordable housing stock and close the gap in Black homeownership, though some city council members have urged a more aggressive push on affordable housing.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yzerman and Todd McLellan reiterated their belief in Kasper at the end of the season, and the young center is a highly motivated player who is sure to work hard toward a rebound this summer.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Powell suggested it was politically motivated.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Real-time obstacle detection means the K1 identifies and navigates around objects in its path, while dynamic cutting adaptation adjusts its approach based on terrain changes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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An index of spot prices for dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, chips has risen more than 500% since the end of August.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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