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competitiveness

American  
[kuhm-pet-i-tiv-nis] / kəmˈpɛt ɪ tɪv nɪs /

noun

  1. the tendency to perceive and approach activities in a competitive way.

  2. the quality of being useful or advantageous in competition with rivals.


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According to the release, Volkswagen’s supervisory board, consisting of 20 members, unanimously approved CEO Oliver Blume’s turnaround proposal, announced in June, to strengthen the automobile maker’s competitiveness.

From MarketWatch Sep. 4, 2026

The bank says that given Volkswagen’s German plant competitiveness and lack of global revenue opportunities, the company simply had no other choice.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

"It did not lead to any significant improvement in people's living standards or business competitiveness".

From Barron's Sep. 2, 2026

Even in practice, Freeman’s competitiveness stood out to his new friend.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

I was feeling our old competitiveness despite myself.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth

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