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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The two were also to share joint and legal physical custody, including mutual decision-making on their son's health, education and general welfare.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 July 2025 -
Collective operators railed against possibly being shut down by the CSC and the stage seemed set for a legal challenge.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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This gap is a moral issue and a missed opportunity.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Human decision making includes context, experience and moral reasoning.—
Haider Ali,
Forbes.com,
24 July 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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The fair is known for it's annual theme and themed days with coordinating events, activities and sometimes even deals.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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But, to be fair, neither can any of the best ice cream makers out there.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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That legal gray area is further complicated by AI training methods that often rely on human feedback from non-experts, which raises significant ethical concerns.—
Wes Kilgore,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The primary concerns should be whether a lawyer is competent and ethical and whether another state’s licensing processes reasonably assure that.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Sportsmanly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanly. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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