SPORTSMANLY Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

sportsmanly

adjective

Definition of sportsmanly

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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Adjective

Despite Newsom’s push to commute all death sentences, capital punishment remains legal in California and prosecutors can continue seeking that punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
By Friday, his interior minister, chief of staff, legal adviser and political adviser had all quit.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of legal

Adjective

One in five American adults has had an intimate encounter with AI, according to an MIT study, increasing the risk that some users believe AI is conscious and advocating for rights or moral status.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
That working class people live with paucity of choice, and of chances, may be considered from the outside as a moral and social ill to be reckoned with, but Betty correctly sees that this is the fact of her life and behaves and thinks accordingly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of moral

Adjective

Polished, unpretentious, and with charisma in spades, Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne is clean, Swiss alpine living at its most glamorous.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Rather than relying solely on movement around the pool, the navigation system is intended to help the cleaner cover surfaces more methodically, reducing the amount of manual intervention required.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of clean

Adjective

Golden State’s defense made things very hard for Atlanta again, and Gabby Williams took over in the second half, leaving our fair city’s professional championship count at three (two Braves, one United).

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026
But the artistic problem here is that Walker just can’t bring herself to be fair.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fair

Adjective

Milei has also embraced data centers and a largely unfettered approach to artificial intelligence regulation, while Pope Leo's inaugural encyclical called for ethical caution and safeguards to protect human dignity in the age of AI.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026
Lawyers are officers of the court, bound by ethical obligations to pursue claims in good faith and not abuse the legal process for improper purposes.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of ethical

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