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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He quickly regained control but had dropped to 10th place and now out of the fight for victory, a blow on a weekend on which Red Bull appeared to return to competitiveness.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
The deal, which includes negotiated price concessions from Airbus, is intended to “enhance the group’s market competitiveness by increasing its flight capacity,” it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Farley also said that Ford would expand partnerships with Chinese automakers outside the U.S. to bolster its global competitiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
One of Google’s big artificial-intelligence advantages is its custom chip business, and the company is stepping up the competitiveness of its products in a potential challenge to Nvidia.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 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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