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Recent Examples of competes
Codex competes directly with Anthropic's Claude Code, which has seen a wave of adoption over the last year.
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Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Abby Winterberger competes in the halfpipe finals at Aspen in January.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Pilot competes with three-row SUVs like the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Nissan Pathfinder, Mazda CX-70, Toyota Grand Highlander and VW Atlas.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Not surprisingly, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos tried to deflate concerns by casting a sprawling definition of the relevant market in which Netflix competes.
—Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Providing a no-pay bus system that competes with a pay train system risks putting more traffic on the street in the form of buses, not less.
—Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Inferentially, in those scarce moments, every visual element competes for the same cognitive capacity.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin competes in the short program at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Although the three share the track and a competitive spirit, the immediate family plan is focused primarily on Daniel, who already competes in outdoor karting with 100cc gasoline engines and has won races at the national level.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Ashley Capoot,kate Rooney, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Abby Winterberger competes in the halfpipe finals at Aspen in January.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The Pilot competes with three-row SUVs like the Chevrolet Traverse, Ford Explorer, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride, Nissan Pathfinder, Mazda CX-70, Toyota Grand Highlander and VW Atlas.
—Mark Phelan, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Not surprisingly, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos tried to deflate concerns by casting a sprawling definition of the relevant market in which Netflix competes.
—Hal Singer, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Providing a no-pay bus system that competes with a pay train system risks putting more traffic on the street in the form of buses, not less.
—Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
Inferentially, in those scarce moments, every visual element competes for the same cognitive capacity.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
Ilia Malinin competes in the short program at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
Although the three share the track and a competitive spirit, the immediate family plan is focused primarily on Daniel, who already competes in outdoor karting with 100cc gasoline engines and has won races at the national level.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for competes
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While the complaint was pending, Myer allegedly contacted Norwalk police and told them Gabriele was misusing a license plate again, the lawsuit contends.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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The lawsuit contends that the city’s response amounted to ratification of discriminatory conduct inside the office tasked with enforcing civil rights protections.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Annabelle Gordon | Reuters House and Senate Democrats on Wednesday laid out their demands for immigration enforcement reform as Congress races to avoid a shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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When a quark races through plasma, an anti-quark should exist, travelling at precisely the same speed but in the opposite direction.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, fights outside the dojo or a tournament were rare for Warren’s students.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Calpak Luka Mini Softside Carry-on feels more like a plush weekender than a spinner, and the Bagsmart Hardside Carry-on zips open clamshell-style and never fights me at TSA.—
Brandon Schultz,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Competes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/competes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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