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
Even if the Pac-12 helped fund the start-up costs, the annual resources vital to fielding a competitive FBS program would pull attention, energy and cash away from men’s and women’s basketball.
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Much of the money is targeting the state’s four most competitive congressional districts, which could be key in deciding which party controls the U.S. House.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Music's biggest stars are squaring off Sunday at an especially competitive Grammy ceremony.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Caribbean Series is set to bring baseball's best to Mexicali, Mexico, as the annual tournament showcases some of the region's most passionate and competitive teams.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Much of the money is targeting the state’s four most competitive congressional districts, which could be key in deciding which party controls the U.S. House.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2025
Music's biggest stars are squaring off Sunday at an especially competitive Grammy ceremony.
—Adam Tamburin, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
The 2025 Caribbean Series is set to bring baseball's best to Mexicali, Mexico, as the annual tournament showcases some of the region's most passionate and competitive teams.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for competitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
Adjective
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Employees sometimes resent being affiliated with the larger department because of its sprawling, competing and sometimes politically charged activities.—
Frank J. Cilluffo,
The Conversation,
14 Jan. 2025
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Having an affordable and competing way to watch movies at home has changed some moviegoers’ habits.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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If the amount of delinquencies shown in the balance sheet is too large, perhaps the board is not being sufficiently diligent in the unhappy business of pursuing delinquent owners.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Users should be diligent about verifying any unexpected file-sharing notification that hits their inbox and remain cautious of documents prompting sensitive actions, such as logging into accounts.—
Mike Britton,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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New York got an L&L in 2004 and lost it again about a decade later; in the years since, a hungry person in this town wanting plate-lunch flavors had few options.—
Helen Rosner,
The New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Food for Peace program allows farmers to sell their crops to the government which then distributes the food to feed the hungry abroad.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Instead, her life was turned upside down last week after President Donald Trump’s administration began instituting mass layoffs as part of an aggressive effort to trim the federal workforce.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Beef, coffee and orange juice are among groceries with higher prices, but eggs are uniquely affected by the aggressive strain of avian flu, which has strained supply.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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South Africa's government has strongly denied any land confiscations or racially motivated discrimination, saying the law being scrutinized targets land not being used or not serving the public interest.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The state’s market has moved beyond early electric car adopters — affluent, environmentally motivated buyers willing to overlook challenges like limited charging infrastructure and higher costs — and into the mainstream.—
CALmatters,
Orange County Register,
6 Feb. 2025
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That would be an ideal situation and vastly change the power dynamic when dealing with Putin.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The backcourt duo is one of the most dynamic in the Big Ten this season, and slowing them down will be a major key to success for Purdue on Saturday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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