as in legal
following or according to the rules
in wrestling, biting is not sportsmanly, and will result in a forfeit
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsmanly
Adjective
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Assembling Your Governance Committee A cross-functional steering committee is vital, including legal, compliance, data, cybersecurity and business stakeholders.—
Blake Gibson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025 -
Administration officials accuse the agency and its former leadership of exceeding their legal powers, burdening free enterprise and engaging in politicized enforcement of consumer laws.—
Douglas Gillison,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Would this transformation disrupt the moral and civic foundations of the nation?—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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The only real protection from moral injury… is moral courage.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
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Think about it: the record companies forced them to be clean cut and preppy and all those things.—
Gary Gerard Hamilton,
Anchorage Daily News,
3 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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To be fair, PSG has made many a team look bad, some in this competition (the 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid in its tournament opener) and in others (its 5-0 trouncing of Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final last month.).—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The event was initially hosted as a way to raise money for the Fourth of July fireworks show, but over the years, the fair and cook-off’s operating costs have increased significantly.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Such governance will likely include public data trusts, ethical review boards, and inclusive policy-making processes—all of which emphasize collective rather than individualistic solutions.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 June 2025
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Invest in educator training that moves beyond basic tool familiarity to pedagogical integration and ethical considerations.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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