competitive
adjective
of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition.
anticompetitive
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a word derived from
competitive.
Example Sentences
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Could some transaction or arrangement be so anticompetitive as to merit intervention?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport seeks treble damages and a court order to bar the alleged anticompetitive practices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
The states raised "serious questions" about the deal's potential to be anticompetitive, the judge said in her ruling, adding that "the balance of equities and public interest tip sharply in favor of the Plaintiff States."
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Because of the case’s expedited status, the judge said she looked closely at only one of the three markets where the plaintiff states allege the merger could bring anticompetitive harms — wide-release Hollywood films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Copyright had a well- developed set of exceptions to deal with anticompetitive behavior.
From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle
