noncompetitive
adjective
non·com·pet·i·tive
ˌnän-kəm-ˈpe-tə-tiv 
: not competitive : uncompetitive: such as
a
: not suited for competition
a noncompetitive bid/price
a noncompetitive performance
b
: not inclined towards or characterized by competition or rivalry
his noncompetitive nature
a noncompetitive job market
learning in a noncompetitive environment
c
: not being, involving, or engaging in a competition or contest
noncompetitive recreational swimmers
a noncompetitive bike ride
… still must take a noncompetitive examination … before being named permanently to the post by the council.—
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Mary Caggiano Left to languish Bronx: Gov. Hochul vetoed the bill banning noncompetitive agreements, which ban workers from taking a job with their employer’s competitors.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
So caught up in their fear of a clique and the oversimplified binary between competitive and noncompetitive reality shows, The Traitors gamers fail to understand the subtle strategy and critical thinking mandatory for a long-term Real Housewives career.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
And in the United States, Republicans and, to a lesser extent, Democrats have turbocharged the venerable old gerrymander with sophisticated election-mapping software that will make an increasing share of congressional districts noncompetitive.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
But the data underscores concerns about noncompetitive pay for high-level executives in Britain, which can deter it from being a global business player.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
So caught up in their fear of a clique and the oversimplified binary between competitive and noncompetitive reality shows, The Traitors gamers fail to understand the subtle strategy and critical thinking mandatory for a long-term Real Housewives career.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 24 Jan. 2024
And in the United States, Republicans and, to a lesser extent, Democrats have turbocharged the venerable old gerrymander with sophisticated election-mapping software that will make an increasing share of congressional districts noncompetitive.
—Moisés Naím, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
But the data underscores concerns about noncompetitive pay for high-level executives in Britain, which can deter it from being a global business player.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
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noncompetitive
adjective
non·com·pet·i·tive
-kəm-ˈpet-ət-iv
: involving or acting in inhibition of an enzyme by affecting its intrinsic catalytic activity rather than by competition with the substrate for the active site
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