nearest competitor

collocation in English

meaningsofnearandcompetitor

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near
adjective[before noun]
uk
/nɪər/us
/nɪr/
not far away in distance, time, characteristics, ...
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competitor
noun[C]
uk
/kəmˈpet.ɪ.tər/us
/kəmˈpet̬.ə.t̬ɚ/
a person, team, or company that is competing ...
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(Definition ofnearandcompetitorfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofnearest competitor

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If the identity of thenearestcompetitoris important, then the margin of victory over this competitor should be a significant constraint on expenditure decisions.
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In each case, the measure is the difference between the target activation and thenearestcompetitor.
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The decision mechanism could only plausibly be expected to have available the unsigned measure of the difference in evidence between the most active phoneme and itsnearestcompetitor.
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American military spending is more than the rest of the world put together, and about five times that of itsnearestcompetitor.
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There is no competition nearby—probably thenearestcompetitorstore is on the other side of the city—so the consumer buys from the superstore.
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His hours are usually governed by those of hisnearestcompetitor.
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It has 2,700 branches nationwide—900 more than itsnearestcompetitor.
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The worldwide audience of 130 million regular listeners is more than double that of itsnearestcompetitor.
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It is true that petrol stations are not thick on the ground in the highlands and islands, and thenearestcompetitorto every station may be some distance away.
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By 1894, the brewery had an output of 22,000 koku annually, three times larger than thenearestcompetitor.
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It is the sulfiding industry's reagent of choice because it offers more sulfur per pound of reagent when compared to itsnearestcompetitordimethyl sulfide.
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This record is more than any other school, outpacing itsnearestcompetitorby at least double as of the 2009-10 school year.
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This was 32 more than hisnearestcompetitor.
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He developed over time a strong following, and at his peak, had more than twice as many listeners as hisnearestcompetitor.
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It was also the country's largest manufacturer of chipped glass, with capacity double that of itsnearestcompetitor.
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The wing outdistanced thenearestcompetitorby more than 2,000 points.
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He received 15,933 votes, winning the riding by almost 3000 votes over hisnearestcompetitor.
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This was 94 laps more than thenearestcompetitor.
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The studio's films in 1986 drew receipts of $600 million, more than twice itsnearestcompetitorand setting an industry record at the time.
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Uchimura finished with 91.990 points, almost two points ahead of the nextnearestcompetitor.
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