noncompetition
noun
non·com·pe·ti·tion
ˌnän-ˌkäm-pə-ˈti-shən 
: an absence or lack of competition
They want their Ambers and their Alexanders to grow up in a cozy womb of noncompetition …—
Rick Reilly
—usually used before another nounRick Reillya noncompetition agreement
noncompetition clauses
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This Act bans the use of post-employment noncompetition agreements.
—Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2023
Competition decision-making shouldn’t consider noncompetition factors.
—Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022
For noncompetition sports, such as surfing, Garmin can report wave height and speed, while for backcountry skiing, the watch shows metrics such as vertical feet climbed.
—Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
Chicago Southland International Film Festival, which also includes a noncompetition Governors State University Film Student Showcase on Oct. 14, features genres such as animation, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, science fiction and suspense.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
Thoroughbred of the Year is a noncompetition award given to an outstanding horse with a racing history, according to New Beginnings.
—Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021
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Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2023
Competition decision-making shouldn’t consider noncompetition factors.
—Bart Ziegler, WSJ, 7 Mar. 2022
For noncompetition sports, such as surfing, Garmin can report wave height and speed, while for backcountry skiing, the watch shows metrics such as vertical feet climbed.
—Nicole Nguyen, WSJ, 30 Oct. 2022
Chicago Southland International Film Festival, which also includes a noncompetition Governors State University Film Student Showcase on Oct. 14, features genres such as animation, comedy, documentary, drama, horror, science fiction and suspense.
—Jessi Virtusio, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
Thoroughbred of the Year is a noncompetition award given to an outstanding horse with a racing history, according to New Beginnings.
—Bill Jones, chicagotribune.com, 18 Oct. 2021
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“Noncompetition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noncompetition. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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