competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
1
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
a competitive marketplace
2
: inclined, desiring, or suited to compete
a competitive personality
competitive interest rates
3
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Examples of competitive in a Sentence
She is a very competitive player.
You need a degree to be competitive in today's job market.
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But considering that many global citizens remain unbanked or underbanked, this technology could be more complementary than competitive with traditional banking in the medium term.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Islanders have enough solid forwards to be competitive without adding in the offseason.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
He and another competitive snowboarder were named in a search warrant for a house in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, that was investigated for growing large quantities of marijuana, according to The Vancouver Sun.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
The brainy kids prove competitive but also collaborative and curious about each other.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The Islanders have enough solid forwards to be competitive without adding in the offseason.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Mar. 2025
He and another competitive snowboarder were named in a search warrant for a house in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, that was investigated for growing large quantities of marijuana, according to The Vancouver Sun.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
The brainy kids prove competitive but also collaborative and curious about each other.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for competitive
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/competitive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: relating to, characterized by, or based on competition
competitive sports
competitive bidding
competitively
adverb
competitiveness
noun
Medical Definition
competitive
adjective
com·pet·i·tive
kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: depending for effectiveness on the relative concentration of two or more substances
competitive inhibition of an enzyme
competitive protein binding
competitively
adverb
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