as in amateurishness
a lack of the level of skill associated with an expert or professional
the new defense secretary proceeded to criticize the amateurism of the nation's war effort up to that point
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Recent Examples of amateurism
Jersey sales was probably one of the most egregious hypocrisies of the NCAA’s amateurism rule for student athletes, which stipulated that players were never to benefit financially from their name, image and likeness — even if others did.
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Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the devolution of NCAA amateurism presents a chance to reconsider elite player development.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
After years of defending/defining the concept of amateurism, a Supreme Court decision forced the NCAA to revoke its restrictions on athlete compensation.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Andrea Williams, Nashville Tennessean, 24 Oct. 2025
On top of that, the devolution of NCAA amateurism presents a chance to reconsider elite player development.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
After years of defending/defining the concept of amateurism, a Supreme Court decision forced the NCAA to revoke its restrictions on athlete compensation.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amateurism
inability
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That’s another example of this team’s inability to win on the margins.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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If there's been one issue for the Jets over the past few decades, it's been their inability to find a franchise quarterback.—
Jon Conahan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Amateurism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amateurism. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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