anticompetitive

adjective

an·​ti·​com·​pet·​i·​tive
ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv,
ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticompetitive (audio)
: tending to reduce or discourage competition

Examples of anticompetitive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Thursday’s arguments also addressed the question of whether Google’s actions were anticompetitive or merely reasonable business decisions. Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 May 2024 The Justice Department, which oversees health insurers, tried to block United’s purchase of Change, but failed to persuade a federal judge that the deal was anticompetitive. Noah Weiland, New York Times, 1 May 2024 This kind of anticompetitive behavior is exactly why legislation like the CJPA is needed. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024 In December more than a dozen watchdog and digital rights organizations called on the Department of Justice and the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate Apple for anticompetitive behavior. Lauren Goode, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024 Meanwhile, Apple is embroiled in a new fight with the Department of Justice, which recently filed a lawsuit accusing the company of anticompetitive behavior in such dealings as with the App Store, the Apple Watch, and messaging. Wes Davis, The Verge, 2 Apr. 2024 Apple’s anticompetitive behavior has violated antitrust law and harmed consumers. Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024 Epic is arguing that Apple is violating the court’s order requiring Apple to revise app store practices that were deemed anticompetitive. Brian Fung, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 The company has been repeatedly scrutinized by regulators around the world, and other tech companies have accused the company of anticompetitive practices. Michael Calore Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anticompetitive was in 1852

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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

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