: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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The court said that government failed to prove those purchases were anticompetitive.
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The government claims that Meta’s purchase of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 were made to maintain anticompetitive dominance in social media networking.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
The company historically has been criticized for using aggressive tactics with rivals, and the federal government accused it of anticompetitive behavior in a landmark antitrust case.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The complaint contends the Texans have violated the Texas Free Enterprise Act of 1983, a state antitrust law that prohibits anticompetitive conduct.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
The government claims that Meta’s purchase of Instagram in 2012 and WhatsApp in 2014 were made to maintain anticompetitive dominance in social media networking.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
The company historically has been criticized for using aggressive tactics with rivals, and the federal government accused it of anticompetitive behavior in a landmark antitrust case.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
The complaint contends the Texans have violated the Texas Free Enterprise Act of 1983, a state antitrust law that prohibits anticompetitive conduct.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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