noncompetitive
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A 46% tariff rate, which is higher than most other nations, would make Vietnam-made products noncompetitive in the U.S., its largest export market.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2025
And, sure, he would have had a competitive reelection, which is a lot less fun than a noncompetitive reelection.
From Slate • Feb. 1, 2025
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
Whether domestic prices, so high as to be noncompetitive, result from demands for too-high profit margins or from increased labor costs that outrun growth in productivity, the final result is seriously damaging to the nation.
From State of the Union Address by Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David)
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