cannot compete

Frequency: 9.055.6 per million words

used to say that someone or something is unable to be as successful as a competitor

competeVERB + compete

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cannot

Examples (10)

  • Small independent retailers can't compete with the large stores.
  • Our handmade products cannot compete on price alone.
  • Without significant investment, the old factory cannot compete with modern automated plants.
  • After his injury, the athlete felt he could not compete at the same level anymore.
  • Local farmers often find they cannot compete against cheap imports.
  • With her limited experience, she knew she couldn't compete for the senior management position.
  • If we offer poor customer service, we cannot compete, no matter how good our products are.
  • Traditional print media cannot compete with the speed of online news.
  • The charm of a handwritten letter cannot compete with the convenience of an email.
  • The team will find it cannot compete if it doesn't recruit new talent.