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gamesmanship

[geymz-muhn-ship] / ˈgeɪmz mənˌʃɪp /
NOUN
one-upmanship
Synonyms
STRONG
artfulness competition cunning cutthroat
WEAK
bettering cageyness canniness competitive advantage competitive edge outfoxing outsmarting outwitting rivaling
NOUN
sportsmanship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fairness honesty sincerity virtue
STRONG
forthrightness goodness honor honorableness principle righteousness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dishonesty
NOUN
stratagem
Synonyms
STRONGEST
gimmick one-upmanship ploy ruse subterfuge wile
STRONG
action angle artifice bit brainchild child con deception device dodge feint gambit game intrigue layout maneuver method pitch plan play plot pretext proposition racket scenario scene scheme setup shift slant stall story switch twist
WEAK
booby trap game plan grift little game
Antonyms
STRONG
frankness honesty honor inactivity openness reality stagnation truth truthfulness

Example Sentences

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That’s because the bottom two-thirds of the distribution is where we’d expect to see the bulk of earnings surprises that result from gamesmanship among companies and analysts.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In most other sports, that would have been considered gamesmanship.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 28, 2025

Australia coach Joe Schmidt says he was "disappointed" by England's "gamesmanship" with the match officials in the build-up to the Wallabies' 25-7 defeat at Allianz Stadium on Saturday.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

“The gamesmanship in this request is apparent and the Government makes no attempts to hide it,” Sotomayor writes.

From Slate • Jun. 27, 2025

Maybe it was gamesmanship to try to throw me off, but it wasn’t working.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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