antitrust

adjective

an·​ti·​trust ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst  ˌan-ˌtī- 

: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations

specifically : consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices

Examples of antitrust in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That is particularly true given the uncertain future of the federal Protect College Sports Act, which, among other things, would grant the NCAA antitrust immunity on eligibility matters. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

The administration has been rebuffed in the federal courts in another effort to seek materials from media organizations as part of an antitrust investigation. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

The Cruz-Cantwell bill would tighten restrictions on athlete pay and transfers, bar in-season coach poaching, and dangle antitrust exemptions before Power Conference schools willing to pool media rights with smaller colleagues. — Chris Park, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for antitrust

• overthrust
• readjust
• unitrust
• wanderlust
• adjust
• combust
• discussed
• disgust
• distrust
• entrust
• intrust
• mistrust

Legal Definition

antitrust

adjective

an·​ti·​trust ˌan-tē-ˈtrəst, ˌan-ˌtī- 

: of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to business trusts or combinations

specifically : consisting of laws to protect trade and commerce from unlawful restraints and monopolies or unfair business practices see also Clayton Antitrust Act and Sherman Antitrust Act