competitiveness
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the tendency to perceive and approach activities in a competitive way.
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the quality of being useful or advantageous in competition with rivals.
Example Sentences
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The game is not lost for the Europeans, in Foundoukidis's view, "as long as traditional manufacturers step up their competitiveness efforts to catch up with their Chinese rivals over the next two or three years".
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
The hope is that allowing exports will boost profits and investment in Japan’s relatively small defense industry and enhance its competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“Kelsey brings a rare combination of competitiveness, skill and leadership that elevates everyone around her,” Pebley said while announcing her re-signing.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Alibaba released Qwen3.6-Plus, its latest large language model, focusing on coding and claiming competitiveness with rivals.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
They seem mostly friendly, but with an edge of competitiveness.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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