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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But Kyle Sullivan, vice president of business advisory services at the U.S.-China Business Council, says members increasingly see a presence there as critical for their global competitiveness.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 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
Vietnam is also a potentially lower-cost manufacturing location, compared with Singapore and Malaysia, which could improve UMS’s cost competitiveness and margins, the analyst adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
And overtaking has been all but impossible at Monaco between cars of similar levels of competitiveness for at least half a century.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
To boost his competitiveness Bobby spent hours after school at the Grand Army Plaza library reading almost every chess book on the shelves.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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