noncompetitive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
Sir Steve McQueen received one of the U.K.’s highest noncompetitive awards, a royal knighthood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2024
The 2012 Yemeni presidential elections were openly noncompetitive, with only one candidate, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, running for office.
From Slate ● Mar. 12, 2024
State law allows for some noncompetitive “sole-source” contracts, but says agencies must provide written justification for such deals and publicly post them at least 10 days before the contract’s proposed starting date.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 11, 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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