competitiveness
Americannoun
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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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While recent increases in Chinese glove average selling prices have allowed Malaysian manufacturers to raise prices, their structural cost disadvantage continues to weigh on competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
While it can strengthen the competitiveness of Japanese exporters, "the downside -- declining purchasing power weighing on consumption and investment -- is not sufficiently understood", warned Nakao.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
Someone who will steer Ballmer toward not only elite basketball talent, but players who offer the whole package: leadership, competitiveness, desire, rootability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
It claims results provide insight for governments on their competitiveness relative to other economies.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
I was feeling our old competitiveness despite myself.
From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth
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