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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Chalco’s higher capital expenditure is also likely to increase its long-term product competitiveness, she adds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
The U.K. and Germany are experiencing economic challenges as high electricity costs diminish industrial competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It's going to take a few races before a proper read of Red Bull's competitiveness emerges.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The rapid adoption of AI agents in China is also reshaping the competition landscape, shifting business value toward platforms and developers with global competitiveness, strong reasoning capabilities, cost efficiency, and scalable developer ecosystems.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Features of American wild plants also contributed to the lesser competitiveness of Native American food production.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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