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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


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The network’s entire multi-billion dollar business model rests on a structural foundation that, for decades, signs athletic conferences like the SEC or the Big Ten on a single media rights contract.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

But that highly-profitable model is currently crumbling as courts are increasingly treating college athletic conferences as cartels engaged in anti-competitive price-fixing.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

"I'm really athletic and I'm really fit, but then I wasn't able to walk. She had to hold me up going down the stairs."

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

Smith was by far the fastest and most athletic player on the team.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

He wears athletic shorts and a sleeveless singlet.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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