How to Use competitive in a Sentence

competitive

adjective

• You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
• She is a very competitive player.
• Here's a look at some of the Wayne County cities that do have competitive races.
  — Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2023
• To be competitive, the slinky sedan will need to offer a driving range of at least 250 miles per charge.
  — Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 26 Apr. 2023
• However, their offense has the pieces in place to be competitive with any team in the league.
  — Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2023
• In other words, Cronin has a lot of work to do if the Blazers hope to even be competitive next season.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 16 July 2023
• In fact, most of the round of 16 matches were blow outs; only a couple of them even looked competitive.
  — Todd Boss, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• The second quarter was more competitive than the first.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 8 Jan. 2024
• In their first year in 5A, last year’s 4A champions have proven competitive against the state’s big dogs.
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
• While the games were generally more competitive in Match 2 and 3, there weren’t many late twists and turns.
  — Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
• The Cowboys have a top-five defense that will keep them competitive.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2022
• The Colts are getting less and less competitive with each passing week.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2023
• EAT Eating is a viciously competitive sport in Dubai, and the bar is very, very high.
  — Baz Dreisinger, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
• As a result, brands tend to pull out their most competitive offers around this time.
  — Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 22 Dec. 2022
• The most competitive offers tend to come from online banks and credit unions.
  — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 11 Sep. 2023
• Ryder rose to his feet at the count of eight and remained competitive, though not dangerous for the remainder of the fight.
  — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 May 2023
• With a competitive retail price, these shorts are a great value, too.
  — Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
• Williams is one of 20 contestants vying for the top spot on the competitive singing series.
  — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2023
• Even worse, Stanford wasn’t competitive down the stretch as the Beavers broke open a close game, outscoring the Cardinal 26-15 over the final eight minutes.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024
• The fact that Netflix seems to have won the streaming wars, one of the most competitive business fights in recent memory, isn’t a surprise.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 7 Jan. 2024
• The Texans’ squad is also mostly bereft of talent and will struggle to be competitive at all this year.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• The performer has five competitive Grammys; two Oscars, along with a Tony.
  — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 17 Jan. 2024
• The list starts with the NCAA’s legal issues and the impact a revenue-sharing plan with athletes will have on the competitive landscape.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
• In order to join that exclusive group and remain competitive on the field (and court), the Bruins and Bears must have their finances in order.
  — Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2024
• Fans can also step into the iconic Castle Grayskull fortress from Masters of the Universe and show off their competitive side with a game of laser tag.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
• Even the unranked teams have been competitive and can’t be taken lightly.
  — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 8 Jan. 2024
• Other carmakers cut the prices of their EVs too, hoping to stay competitive with Tesla and get cars off their lots.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2024
• But automakers will want to pay less to keep costs competitive with companies that have battery plants in the South and West that are likely to be nonunion.
  — Tom Krisher, ajc, 9 Dec. 2022
• And at the Christmas party, with the flow of dubious punch, (that no one in their right mind would serve at any other time of the year), after about 9 or 10 p.m., the man hugging becomes a competitive sport.
  — Louis J. Esterhazy, WWD, 8 Dec. 2024
• Regardless, this desktop's price is hardly mass-market competitive, even at the low end.
  — PCMAG, 6 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Dec 2024