as in competing
having or marked by a strong desire to win or be better than others
I am admittedly competitive when it comes to board games.
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Recent Examples of competitive
Here's why Voting closes shortly after the final competitive dance of each episode.
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In their first year in 5A, last year’s 4A champions have proven competitive against the state’s big dogs.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
And because of the high number of competitive races in states that take longer to count ballots, like California, a final result may not be clear for days or weeks.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
There are competitive races all over the country, including in deep blue California and New York.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
In their first year in 5A, last year’s 4A champions have proven competitive against the state’s big dogs.
—Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2024
And because of the high number of competitive races in states that take longer to count ballots, like California, a final result may not be clear for days or weeks.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
There are competitive races all over the country, including in deep blue California and New York.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for competitive
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Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will hold a competing political event in Tucson on the same day.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 12 Sep. 2024
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Confusion reigned last week when the State Department, Governor Kathy Hochul, and the Chinese consulate general made competing claims about the status of China’s top diplomat in New York.Jimmy Quinn, National Review, 10 Sep. 2024
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The company prides itself on its diligent authentication process, ensuring that every item sold is 100% genuine.Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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As your wealth compounds, diligent legacy planning grows increasingly vital.Brian Niksa, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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If a bat returns to the roost hungry, others may regurgitate a blood meal to get them through the night.Sebastian Stockmaier, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2024
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But the devout young Lewis, who famously preached to the chickens on his family’s land, was hungry to become educated and to involve himself in the civil rights struggle.Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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In recent months, U.S., British, German and other European officials have accused Russia of organizing an increasingly aggressive sabotage campaign aimed at undermining and disrupting Western assistance to Ukraine.Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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But the caveat is that strategy requires an aggressive sales function.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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As independent contractors who do project work, gig workers are often highly motivated to meet deadlines.Jason Leverant, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Gaetz has denied the allegations, calling them politically motivated, and the Justice Department closed its probe in February 2023 without filing charges.William Gavin, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
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No matter: Even with Jimmy Horn Jr. sidelined, Saturday again proved few teams have the secondary depth to properly cover all of the Buffs’ dynamic pass-catchers.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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McCaffrey was dynamic as a runner and receiver, and without him, one wonders if San Francisco would have been in this game at all.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Competitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competitive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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