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

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Khan then brought multiple cases against Amazon for alleged anticompetitive behavior on its online shopping marketplace. Ashley Gold, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025 Bai said the real culprit in health care's wasteful spending is a market that is heavily regulated and anticompetitive. Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025 Fubo had brought a lawsuit against Disney, Fox and WBD alleging the service would be anticompetitive, and last year a U.S. judge temporarily blocked the launch of Venu. Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025 Conley ruled that the NCAA’s five-year rule is generally seen as anticompetitive but that more consistency in waivers (or more years of eligibility) could be viewed as more procompetitive. Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for anticompetitive

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 6 Mar. 2025.

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