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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It is easier to sustain competitiveness when one team or a few teams do not have a huge financial edge over other teams.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
Lando Norris was hopeful McLaren would take a step forward in competitiveness at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix after topping the times in Friday practice.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
It also reflected increased worries about eroding U.S. competitiveness.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
“I feel pretty comfortable that, when my day ends, they’re probably still having late-night meetings and working out how to increase their competitiveness and what they have to offer,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Like any other scientists, mathematicians are motivated by a complex of emotions including healthy doses of jealousy, arrogance, and competitiveness.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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