competitiveness

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Recent Examples of competitiveness Both leaders hailed the agreement as an example for other EU partners to follow and boost the 27-member bloc’s competitiveness. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 As their mutual competitiveness grows shockingly ugly, Niall learns to turn Ruben’s Samsonian strength and fury against him, knocking down the pillars of Ruben’s own life. Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2026 The study was commissioned as an evidence base for future policy design and to support the long-term competitiveness of the sector. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026 Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis called on the EU to relax environmental rules to ease the impact of the energy price spikes caused by the Iran war and to stem a decline in the bloc’s competitiveness. Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 21 Apr. 2026 In that layer, Chinese robotics firms like Unitree have already demonstrated global competitiveness. Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026 Digital trade is essential to our economic competitiveness, technological leadership, and national security. Josh Kallmer, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026 Washington favors strong language and superlatives about resilience, competitiveness, energy dominance, and winning the future. Dan Romito, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 Hard fouls, trash talk and verbal jabs on the floor, and in the media, set a slight tone of hatred that fuels competitiveness and creates lasting memories. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitiveness
Noun
  • Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Due to financial straits brought about by the pandemic, industry guidelines surrounding institutional collections were relaxed, paving the way for museums to use money gained from art sales not solely for acquiring more art but rather for care of existing collections.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Minnesota is playing with aggression.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Throughout the regular season, Donte DiVincenzo was used to being the one who had to set the tone for Minnesota with his effort and aggression.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Although the trial may have gone in Scott's favor, Gill was highly critical of the Middletown narcotic detective's actions and questioned his motivation.
    Juliet Pennington, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
  • This tax finally gave companies motivation to prioritize accounting for these societal costs.
    Larz May, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Charles is expected to visit a grassroots community organization, Harlem Grown, which created a sustainable after-school ​urban farming initiative in an effort to combat food insecurity.
    Emma Caughlan, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
  • At Morgan Lewis, Rinehart will work closely with Colleen Nihill, the chief AI and knowledge management officer, to align on the firm’s data and AI initiatives.
    John Kell, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In his estimation, on-field success is the single largest driver of long-term enterprise value for sports teams.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • After finishing her stint with the Niners, Katie Sowers watched one practice before the program became a family enterprise.
    PJ Green April 30, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Just being able to be available every single day and also just bring energy and be a good clubhouse guy.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The ambiance and energy were incredible.
    Tony Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There was diligence paid to scouting Bernard, and the Eagles were determined to land him.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • No matter the company reporting, Cramer urged investors to approach the busy week with diligence.
    Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Competitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitiveness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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