competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
a competitive marketplace
2
: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete
a competitive personality
competitive interest rates
3
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Examples of competitive in a Sentence
She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
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Like it or not, companies need to make tough decisions, including layoffs to remain competitive.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Redick got into coaching, in part, to better channel his competitive urges.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But the Jets’ roster has enough talent on both sides of the ball to be competitive and remain in every game next season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Among the topics discussed were Huawei's artificial intelligence chips and how restrictions on Nvidia's chips in China could make Huawei's chips more competitive.
—Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 2 May 2025
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Jack Kelly, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Redick got into coaching, in part, to better channel his competitive urges.
—Jovan Buha, New York Times, 3 May 2025
But the Jets’ roster has enough talent on both sides of the ball to be competitive and remain in every game next season.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Among the topics discussed were Huawei's artificial intelligence chips and how restrictions on Nvidia's chips in China could make Huawei's chips more competitive.
—Stephen Nellis, USA Today, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for competitive
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competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
competitive bidding
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Medical Definition
competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitive protein binding
competitively
adverb
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