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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Other recent work has centred on displaying the branding of naming rights partner Hill Dickinson, a local legal firm come good, on the roof.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
7 July 2025 -
Currently, workers have no legal recourse for grievances submitted to the National Labor Relations Board due to the removal of NLRB members by the Trump administration.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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That temptation, rich in moral confusion, runs through Leonardland, onscreen as on the page.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
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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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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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
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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However, human rights activists claim the men were Kurdish day-laborers with no access to classified information and were denied fair trials.—
Sahar Zand,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Managers are the ethical gatekeepers responsible for monitoring outputs and ensuring alignment with company values.—
Dr. Timothy J. Giardino,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Those cases are among dozens of complaints of ethical misconduct that have been effectively dismissed over the past two years as the Missouri Ethics Commission remains hobbled by vacancies.—
Kacen Bayless
July 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 July 2025
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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