anticompetitive
adjective
an·ti·com·pet·i·tive 
ˌan-tē-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv,
ˌan-tī- : tending to reduce or discourage competition
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The agreement Northrop Grumman accepted in order to close its acquisition of Orbital ATK, known as a consent decree, was designed to prevent the resulting combination from engaging in anticompetitive practices. 
Loren Thompson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration has taken a hard line on anticompetitive behavior in the maritime sector as shipping costs soared during the Covid-19 pandemic because volumes of containerized goods have overwhelmed vessel capacity. Paul Berger, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 That suit charges that the PGA Tour has engaged in anticompetitive behavior and coerced other entities in the golf world — the four majors, various vendors, courses — to shun LIV and its players. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 During his tenure, Chopra was openly critical of the regulator’s history of big investigations into anticompetitive behavior that ultimately ended in an inconsequential fine against a large company. Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, ajc, 25 July 2022 Its core theory is that Meta is a monopoly engaging in anticompetitive conduct. Marcy Gordon, ajc, 27 July 2022 Google is separately fighting three U.S. antitrust lawsuits, two from groups of states and one from the Justice Department, alleging anticompetitive conduct related to its advertising and search businesses. Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022 See More
Loren Thompson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 The Biden administration has taken a hard line on anticompetitive behavior in the maritime sector as shipping costs soared during the Covid-19 pandemic because volumes of containerized goods have overwhelmed vessel capacity. Paul Berger, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 That suit charges that the PGA Tour has engaged in anticompetitive behavior and coerced other entities in the golf world — the four majors, various vendors, courses — to shun LIV and its players. Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 9 Aug. 2022 During his tenure, Chopra was openly critical of the regulator’s history of big investigations into anticompetitive behavior that ultimately ended in an inconsequential fine against a large company. Ken Sweet, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, BostonGlobe.com, 25 July 2022 The suit is the latest example of the Justice Department’s antitrust enforcement targeting companies the government believes engage in anticompetitive behavior to stifle workers or harm consumers. Michael Balsamo, ajc, 25 July 2022 Its core theory is that Meta is a monopoly engaging in anticompetitive conduct. Marcy Gordon, ajc, 27 July 2022 Google is separately fighting three U.S. antitrust lawsuits, two from groups of states and one from the Justice Department, alleging anticompetitive conduct related to its advertising and search businesses. Ryan Tracy, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above