The phrase "adding to the competition" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing factors or elements that increase rivalry or competition in a particular context, such as business or sports.
Example: "The new product launch is adding to the competition in the smartphone market, making it harder for existing brands to maintain their market share."
Alternatives: "increasing the rivalry" or "intensifying the competition".
"There is new money and bigger buyers on the diamond market today, all of whom are adding to the competition," Mrs. Moussaieff said.
But unlike prop planes, which fly at lower altitudes and can take off and land on shorter runways, regional jets act just as big jets do, adding to the competition for space on the ground and in the air.
In 1999 Japan is to be allowed to abandon the "voluntary" limits that have so far capped the number of cars it can sell in the European Union, adding to the competition from South Korea and bringing the possibility that one or two of Europe's firms will be forced into mergers or out of business altogether.
DreamWorks, a new studio set up by a trio of Hollywood moguls, will start production in the next year or so, adding to the competition.Independent film companies now find cash from a wide variety of sources.
Who are these new players adding to the competition?
And there are nine million additional homes in the U.S. today, compared with 2006, adding to the competition for construction or renovation workers.
Meanwhile, The Guardian reported that "Route Irish," a new film by Ken Loach, had been added to the competition's lineup.
The purchase would add to the competition between América Móvil and Telefónica, the Spanish operator that is América Móvil's primary rival in Latin America.
The introduction of the euro as a single currency for 11 countries in January adds to the competition and price pressures.
It will, however, add to the competition for airtime during Thursday night's debate as the moderators balance the desire to focus on the leading contenders — Mr. Perry and Mr. Romney — with the desire to give everyone a turn.
When Alberto Vitale became chief executive in 1989, he added to the competition by playing imprints against each other, sometimes encouraging more than one to bid for the same book.
