as in deception
the use of clever underhanded actions to achieve an end
that author doesn't go in for literary gamesmanship, so the reader is never led astray by the novel's narrator
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Recent Examples of gamesmanship
The difference is Jokic does not appear in any way interested in Antetokounmpo-like gamesmanship.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Roster-building gamesmanship ensued between the rivals.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Smith engaged in such coy gamesmanship ahead of Game 1, even on obvious matters such as his starting goalie.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Other throwaways made it on the list thanks to Bieber’s gamesmanship or Billboard’s methodological quirks.
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Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gamesmanship
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
Roster-building gamesmanship ensued between the rivals.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
Smith engaged in such coy gamesmanship ahead of Game 1, even on obvious matters such as his starting goalie.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
Other throwaways made it on the list thanks to Bieber’s gamesmanship or Billboard’s methodological quirks.
—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gamesmanship
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gamesmanship
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Guo was convicted of nine of 12 criminal charges during a seven-week trial that prosecutors said showcased his deception of thousands of investors in bogus deals that enabled Guo’s lavish lifestyle.
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By the time the deception was uncovered, the employee had authorized $25 million in transfers.
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The majority sees this as subterfuge.
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The Blacks’ defeat would be certain if not for dragons and subterfuge.
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There’s a tremendous amount of financial chicanery that goes on in 2026.
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Not many people, however, concluded that financial chicanery at executive level should be used as a stick with which to beat the players and coaches who had won those trophies over the years in question.
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This is not treachery but the truest and noblest affection.
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Peacock’s adventures in treachery The Traitors was the top dog, scoring five prizes including Best Competition Series and Best Host for Alan Cumming.
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Of course, the retort is that this would be irritating and exasperating to be continually deluged with alerts about AI deceptiveness.
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Beyond the deceptiveness of the narrow material view, spiritual light and hope are always present to be found and felt.
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West said Eisner was particularly delighted with the stage trickery that allowed a child actor to be seen as Chip, a teacup.
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The absolute key to France’s attack is the telepathic understanding brewing between Mbappé and Olise, whose combined trickery and close control are in perfect harmony.
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Once there, a combination of Messi’s genius, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez’s larger-than-life performances, a well-balanced team, and — it must be said — some unsavoury moments of skullduggery by several players, helped Argentina battle their way to the final against defending champions France.
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For this skullduggery-stopping potential, the city paid $67,548, which is in the rough ballpark as what your average cop probably makes annually.
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All of this shone vividly through his work, which shared his joy, artfulness and deep feeling, and most of all privileged human experience and social interaction.
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Mike Bowman, designer, furniture industry expert, and director of marketing for Harmonia Living, says this trend relies on furnishings to bring artfulness to a space—rather than just functionality.
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“Gamesmanship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gamesmanship. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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