NONCOMPETITIVE Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

noncompetitive

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Recent Examples of noncompetitive Tyrese Maxey didn’t expect Game 1 of his team’s first-round playoff series to be that noncompetitive. — Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 In a move that surprised many, the Labor Department, through a noncompetitive process, put the state of Arkansas in charge of administering the nationwide fund. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026 For longer distances – more than three hours – the train’s travel time starts to get noncompetitive with air. — Stephen Mattingly, The Conversation, 2 Dec. 2025 Activities include downriver races and noncompetitive events for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for noncompetitive

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The company returned to top-level endurance racing in 1982 with the C100 during the early days of the Group C regulations, but the car was uncompetitive and unreliable, and the program soon ended.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026
Further, about half of the turnover in California’s public safety workforce is due to retirement, not employees leaving due to uncompetitive pay.

— The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2026

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More on Kingdom Kitchen & Grocery At first, Lee imagined a cooperative grocery store that would bring organic, fresh food to underserved neighborhoods.

— April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The driver, identified as 49-year-old Tarequl Ambia of Manchester, stopped after the crash and was cooperative, according to police.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

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