: tending to reduce or discourage competition
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Last year, the Biden administration's Transportation Department opened an inquiry ordering American, Delta Air Lines, Southwest and United to provide records and submit reports to ensure consumers do not face unfair, deceptive, or anticompetitive practices.
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David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In 2023, Google lost an antitrust case brought by Epic Games that accused it of anticompetitive practices in app distribution.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Whereas Democrats blamed corporate greed and purported anticompetitive behavior for contributing to consumer price hikes, Republicans are more focused on trade.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 12 May 2025
In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump already committed to the unilateral rolling back of ACMDs embodied in anticompetitive federal regulations.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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David Shepardson, USA Today, 3 June 2025
In 2023, Google lost an antitrust case brought by Epic Games that accused it of anticompetitive practices in app distribution.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 June 2025
Whereas Democrats blamed corporate greed and purported anticompetitive behavior for contributing to consumer price hikes, Republicans are more focused on trade.
—J.j. McCorvey, NBC news, 12 May 2025
In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump already committed to the unilateral rolling back of ACMDs embodied in anticompetitive federal regulations.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Anticompetitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anticompetitive. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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