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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However, UK Finance, which represents well-known banks and lenders, has suggested that heavier levies would undermine the government's ambition to deliver "growth in every postcode" and would damage international competitiveness.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
It claims results provide insight for governments on their competitiveness relative to other economies.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The bank says that given Volkswagen’s German plant competitiveness and lack of global revenue opportunities, the company simply had no other choice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
According to the release, Volkswagen’s supervisory board, consisting of 20 members, unanimously approved CEO Oliver Blume’s turnaround proposal, announced in June, to strengthen the automobile maker’s competitiveness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 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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