competitive marketplace

collocation in English

meaningsofcompetitiveandmarketplace

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competitive
adjective
uk
/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tɪv/us
/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɪv/
involving ...
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marketplace
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɑː.kɪt.pleɪs/us
/ˈmɑːr.kɪt.pleɪs/
a set of trading conditions or the ...
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(Definition ofcompetitiveandmarketplacefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Most physicians, however, will continue to work in thecompetitivemarketplace.
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They are either nonprofit or modestly profitable (and in return they will be protected from the upturns and downturns of thecompetitivemarketplace).
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The widespread suffering by its members in thecompetitivemarketplacewas unanticipated.
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The idea that churches and other religious groups are in a sort ofcompetitivemarketplaceis something contemporary religious institutions readily appreciate, even if they do not like it.
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For most physicians, the opponents very likely will include those managed care organizations and health plans whosecompetitivemarketplacebehavior is seen as inimical to patient care.
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We certainly intend to fight hard in thecompetitivemarketplaceto ensure that that happens.
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The working time directive will reduce the flexibility of small businesses to respond to the demands of customers in an increasinglycompetitivemarketplace.
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It is right to do what we can to encourage the mostcompetitivemarketplaceto drive standards up and prices down.
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To provide the consumer with choice in acompetitivemarketplace, with the likelihood of consumer wishes being more effectively met.
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That is a pre-condition for acompetitivemarketplace, as has been said by my noble friend in another place.
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We all live in the samecompetitivemarketplace.
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They must demonstrate that they will keep the price low, whatever happens in thecompetitivemarketplace.
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We have to address the fact that we are in acompetitivemarketplacefor teachers.
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I wish it every success in its efforts in continuing to compete in what is an increasinglycompetitivemarketplace.
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Nevertheless, it recognises that there remains much to do in an increasinglycompetitivemarketplace.
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In the past year, they have considerably increased their market share in acompetitivemarketplace, without subsidy or preference.
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That represents important recognition of the scale of nuclear liabilities and of the fact that there is acompetitivemarketplacewith international opportunities for decommissioning.
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All businesses must exist in a highlycompetitivemarketplace, so anything that makes them less competitive is bad.
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We do the basic research, but foreign economies too often benefit from it in thecompetitivemarketplace.
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However, we must judge that by its impact on thecompetitivemarketplace.
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