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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Zillow and Redfin said their agreement was not anticompetitive and benefited renters and property managers alike. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026 The group of state attorneys general said in its initial filing that the merger would violate the Clayton Antitrust Act, which is the more-than-100-year-old law that prohibits anticompetitive mergers and acquisitions. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026 Google lost the case in 2023, and the intervening years have been about determining how to implement remedies to address Google’s anticompetitive behavior. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026 Paramount’s lead attorney, Jeffrey Kessler, argued that the states had failed to make the necessary case that the deal is anticompetitive. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 July 2026 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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