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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These firms are vulnerable to stock prices declines upon any disappointments in their demand outlooks or competitiveness.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Reflecting prevailing operating conditions, Sodexo downgraded its targets for the current fiscal year and said that this was a necessary step to restore the group’s competitiveness at scale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"This will help power the UK's future economy, boost its global competitiveness and deliver on the country's national AI Opportunities Action Plan," the company wrote.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Alibaba released Qwen3.6-Plus, its latest large language model, focusing on coding and claiming competitiveness with rivals.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 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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