as in competing
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.
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Recent Examples of competitive
Universities are entitled to pursue financial sustainability, diverse student bodies, competitive athletic programs, international enrollment, and stable tuition revenue.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
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Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
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Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
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Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2026
As thousands sing, clap and chant together, attendees describe a feeling of bliss and belonging, a chance to step outside the pressures of work, studies and an increasingly competitive society.
—
Ayushi Shah,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
Major League Eating proclaimed him 2024 Rookie of the Year in the competitive eating world.
—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
4 July 2026
The rules were altered in 2004 at the urging of Algeria, which was struggling to field a competitive national team with wholly domestic players and saw dozens of better prospects from the diaspora living in France.
—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
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When competing schools want to obtain the services of elite athletes but are blocked by NCAA eligibility limits, as has been the case, that’s a potential antitrust problem.
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From the non-competing tier, there’s a few teams who absolutely spent in the 2026 draft, no shade here.
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Bowen plays the diligent pro golf tour director of public relations and Happy’s kind, caring love interest Virginia Venit.
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Now, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says its diligent job is done, signaling full containment of the fires soon.
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But be warned, reservations are a must — BoccaLupo is bustling with hungry diners from open to close.
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Reinventing the aliens' origin story — as nomadic, resource-hungry scavengers — just made sense in the cynical '90s.
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The goal is gentle smoke and indirect heat rather than aggressive flames.
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Right now, the multi-trillion-dollar global apparel industry is undergoing an aggressive technological shift, adopting artificial intelligence as a production standard rather than an experimental pilot.
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Although Belgium coach Rudi Garcia and the Belgian federation had expressed dismay at FIFA’s decision to suspend Balogun’s red card ban, Garcia said his team was neither distracted nor motivated by the controversy.
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Your most motivated business buyer might not be a competitor at all.
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Unlike dynamic stretching, static stretching holds muscles in a lengthened position for an extended period.
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However, beginning in the late 1950s, advancing spacecraft technology allowed scientists to study planets, moons and smaller bodies up close, revealing worlds far more diverse and dynamic than could be seen through telescopes alone.
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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