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athletic

[ath-let-ik] / æθˈlɛt ɪk /


ADJECTIVE
relating to sports
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
unathletic


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The Lakers should use James’ $52.6-million salary to sign long, athletic players who can drain threes with regularity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Every moment he’s at a game or practice, it serves as a positive distraction from thinking about the fight his brother, Matt, the athletic director at St. Francis, has been enduring.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Working in the world of athletic wear, the mentors brought specific insight, Kinnan says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Teresa Gunter, a high-school athletic director in Tallahassee, said cycling through schools, teachers and courses leaves many transfers struggling: “They are not learning anything because there is no rhythm.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

The athletic Tonya Khokhlova was one of a few women with enough upper body strength to do this dual job of tail gunner and radio operator for the 587th.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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