anticompetitive

adjective

an·​ti·​com·​pet·​i·​tive ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv How to pronounce anticompetitive (audio) ˌan-tī- How to pronounce anticompetitive (audio)
: tending to reduce or discourage competition

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The plan fell apart in 2024 amid state and federal lawsuits fearing consumer harm and anticompetitive practices. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026 The best bill would include strong legal guardrails to prevent an organization from becoming anticompetitive or a shield for cartels. — William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 Booker wrote to object to the deal last Thursday, arguing that the terms do not go far enough to remedy the anticompetitive harms from the merger. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026 Paramount asserted that the merger was not anticompetitive and would help Hollywood studios compete in a media industry increasingly dominated by tech companies. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anticompetitive

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First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of anticompetitive was in 1852

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