sportsmanlike

adjective

Definition of sportsmanlikenext
as in legal
following or according to the rules admired by the fans for his sportsmanlike conduct on the ice

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sportsmanlike
  1. legal
  2. moral
  3. clean
  4. honorable
  5. fair
  6. ethical
Adjective
  • Due to prison rules, Hunt can only make a couple of calls per month to family or legal counsel.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • The most lasting impact of a government shutdown for Washington could be felt by President-elect Donald Trump himself as shuttered federal agencies stall the transition to a new administration on January 20, a top White House aide and legal experts said.
    Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of legal
Adjective
  • These luminaries of the anti-corporate progressive Left are experts in moral inversion.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Do countries have a legal as well as a moral obligation to prevent a planetary disaster?
    Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of moral
Adjective
  • Also known as overlock machines, sergers create strong, durable seams and help produce clean fabric edges.
    Emma Seymour Feb 3, Good Housekeeping, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Flathead is the largest natural freshwater lake west of the Mississippi, with clean, crystalline waters cradled in the Flathead Valley by the Mission Mountains to the east and the Salish Mountains to the west.
    Deb Hopewell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2023
Definition of clean
Adjective
  • This, combined with the lie President Joe Biden told about not pardoning his son Hunter, shows that the Democratic Party is no longer the party that cares about people or is honorable.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Mercy is a free, smart, honorable woman who just so happens to keep Henry alive.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of honorable
Adjective
  • The best chance to find Van Winkle products at a fair price is through lotteries offered by many retailers, where consumers can purchase bottles from the collection at MSRP, according to the news release.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Newsweek reached out to the governors' offices in the nine states where the situation remained unclear as of Friday morning. fairness meter Newsweek is committed to journalism that's factual and fair.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of fair
Adjective
  • This is critical as stakeholders demand ethical leadership that inspires trust and inclusion.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Unfortunately, our origin stories don’t tell us how to resolve any particular ethical dispute.
    Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ethical
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“Sportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanlike. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.

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