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noncompetitive

British  
/ ˌnɒnkəmˈpɛtɪtɪv /

adjective

  1. not involving or determined by rivalry or competition

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And, sure, he would have had a competitive reelection, which is a lot less fun than a noncompetitive reelection.

From Slate • Feb. 1, 2025

Workouts have featured more live basketball than past summers when the focus was more on individual, noncompetitive work.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2024

The 2012 Yemeni presidential elections were openly noncompetitive, with only one candidate, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, running for office.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2024

Although the marching band holds itself to high standards, it’s a noncompetitive model, Bixby said, and mostly focused on entertaining an audience.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023

The noncompetitive examinations of Indians for the positions mentioned shall consist of such tests of fitness, not disapproved by the Commission, as may be determined upon by the Secretary of the Interior.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 8, part 2: Grover Cleveland by Cleveland, Grover

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