competing
adjective
com·pet·ing
kəm-ˈpē-tiŋ 
: in a state of rivalry or competition (as for position, profit, or a prize)
the competing teams/athletes
researched competing companies/products
They received several competing offers/bids.
their competing claims to the territory
She had many competing demands on her time.
… money is needed for social programs, health care, the environment and myriad other competing interests.—
Gloria Galloway
Gloria GallowayUsing themselves, and 30 other pairs of identical twins as subjects, the two set out to test competing theories …—Alison Rowat
Alison RowatExamples of competing in a Sentence
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will hold a competing political event in Tucson on the same day.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
Black Americans face higher competing risks of dying from other causes like asthma before developing diabetes and its many complications.
—Sanjay Basu, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Historically, competing orders have invited conflict, especially at the geographical seams between them.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Allen said that the repeal continued to have broad support, including from Republicans in the Legislature and otherwise warring factions in the state’s housing debates, but competing issues took precedence.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Historically, competing orders have invited conflict.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Here’s a review of the history of the word and how competing definitions are inflaming the debate over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York.
—Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
Everybody's always looking, curious, competing and that's a really difficult thing, especially for a female actor.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
Black Americans face higher competing risks of dying from other causes like asthma before developing diabetes and its many complications.
—Sanjay Basu, STAT, 5 Aug. 2024
Historically, competing orders have invited conflict, especially at the geographical seams between them.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Allen said that the repeal continued to have broad support, including from Republicans in the Legislature and otherwise warring factions in the state’s housing debates, but competing issues took precedence.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Historically, competing orders have invited conflict.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Here’s a review of the history of the word and how competing definitions are inflaming the debate over the Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
—Tracy Wilkinson, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
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“Competing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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