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
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The future of digital governance The legal battle over platform regulation is not confined to the current battle between U.S.-based platforms and Brazil.—
Camille Grenier,
The Conversation,
21 Mar. 2025 -
What To Know The local law, passed by the New York City Council in December 2021, took effect on January 8, 2022, but has faced legal challenges ever since.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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Both historical examples—and the Exclusion Zone in the film—highlight a recurring moral failure: societies that choose fear over empathy, control over coexistence.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The wilderness group has made a lot of moral sacrifices in the name of survival, so the only one who seems to be sensitive to Ben’s suffering is Natalie.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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That his record is treated as honorable, rather than hushed up and relegated to the trash bin of history, is a sour commentary on heroism and distinction in modern America.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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While displaying little to no respect for the millions of Americans who have made public service a proud and honorable profession, ironically, Musk’s companies have received tens of billions of dollars from the federal government over the years in federal contracts.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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The film also dedicates a fair amount of its story to a skewering of self-actualization seminars.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2025
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To be fair, there wasn’t really chemistry in the book, either.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The breach revealed that their products were being used for human rights abuses, despite claims of ethical oversight.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Out of the five total board members whose services posed potential ethical conflicts, only one contract came up for a vote and was approved, according to a Bee review of CapRadio board meeting minutes.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacramento Bee,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Sportsmanlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sportsmanlike. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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