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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The implicit assumption is that some significant portion of the high prices Americans pay for drugs is attributable to the anticompetitive practices of other nations. Rita Numerof, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025 Texas previously secured a $1.4 billion settlement from Meta, formerly Facebook, regarding facial recognition practices and obtained $700 million and $8 million from Google in separate cases involving anticompetitive and deceptive trade practices. Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025 But Apple is moving quickly to shut the external payments door opened by last week's ruling that the company willfully failed to comply with court orders regarding anticompetitive behavior. Kevin Purdy, ArsTechnica, 8 May 2025 The Court enjoins Apple from implementing its new anticompetitive acts to avoid compliance with the Injunction. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for anticompetitive

Word History

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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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

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