in competition with

phrase

: trying to succeed against
These products are in competition with each other.

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Technology companies are issuing enormous amounts of debt to build data centers and related infrastructure, putting them in competition with governments and other corporate borrowers for investors’ capital. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 But Nigeria remains in competition with the rest of the continent for the largest mining deals. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The Timberwolves are not in competition with the Milwaukee Admirals – which play in the American Hockey League. — Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Now the streaming giant, with more than 325 million subscribers, is in competition with the likes of YouTube and TikTok to command market share in the attention economy. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for in competition with

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“In competition with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20competition%20with. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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