SPORTSMANLIKE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

sportsmanlike

adjective

Definition of sportsmanlike

as in legal

following or according to the rules admired by the fans for his sportsmanlike conduct on the ice

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Recent Examples of sportsmanlike If festive pride persists, it is no longer connected to a country, empire, culture, or race, but the unique traditions of individual municipalities, pitted against one another in fierce but friendly, sportsmanlike rivalries. — Tim Brinkhof, JSTOR Daily, 1 Apr. 2026

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In December 2024, a Bucharest court ruled that the first case against the Tates and their two female associates couldn't proceed to trial because of multiple legal and procedural irregularities and sent it back to prosecutors.

— Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026
And some legal experts are now questioning whether the department is playing politics in an unprecedented way with a high-profile criminal investigation.

— Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

Marble fireplaces and bespoke timber joinery soften a palette of black, white and brushed brass, while parquet floors bring warmth beneath the clean geometry.

— Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
In a paper published this month in PLOS One, Alaei and her colleagues propose an alternative - employing a suite of superworms, a kind of hefty beetle larva that can capably pick a variety of animal skeletons clean.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 17 July 2026

Definition of clean

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The fair’s other two sections have also been expanded, with Presents (for young galleries) now numbering 55 galleries and Solo (single-artist presentations) numbering 25 galleries.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 July 2026
Presents, the fair’s presentation of young artists and galleries, has additionally expanded to around 55 participants.

— News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026

Definition of fair

Adjective

Where uncertainty exists, the appropriate response is not to suppress scientific debate, but to strengthen the evidence through rigorous ethical research.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
If one or more commissioners choose to abstain from a merger vote because of ethical concerns, what would happen next is unclear.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of ethical

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