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
"The strong export growth shows the competitiveness of the Chinese firms in the international market," said Zhiwei Zhang of Pinpoint Asset Management.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Efficient freight rail acts as a foundational shock absorber for national supply chains and a shield protecting the global competitiveness of our exporters.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Korea has emerged as what senior U.S. officials have described as a “model ally”—contributing to America’s industrial revitalization through investment, strengthening shared technological competitiveness, and assuming greater responsibility for our shared defense.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Poaching was perfectly legal in the Book Scavenger world, and some users claimed the competitiveness made it more fun, but Emily didn’t like to do it.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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