sporting
Americanadjective
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engaging in, disposed to, or interested in open-air or athletic sports.
a rugged, sporting man.
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concerned with or suitable for such sports.
sporting equipment.
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interested in or connected with sports or pursuits involving betting or gambling.
the sporting life of Las Vegas.
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involving or inducing the taking of risk, as in a sport.
adjective
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(prenominal) of, relating to, or used or engaged in a sport or sports
several sporting interests
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relating or conforming to sportsmanship; fair
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of, relating to, or characterized by an interest in gambling
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willing to take a risk
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In March, lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation to prohibit U.S.-regulated prediction markets from listing contracts related to sporting events and casino-style games such as video poker, blackjack and bingo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
“UFC Freedom 250 is a private, for-profit sporting event being ‘planned, organized, and executed’ by the UFC, its broadcast partners, and its advertisers, not by the federal government,” the filing states.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
“We couldn’t be more excited for Fox Sports to present the single biggest sporting event in history taking place in our own backyard,” Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks said last year.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
The incident occurred at one of the nation's busiest rail and subway transportation centers as the city prepares for two huge sporting spectacles in the coming week: basketball's NBA Finals and football's World Cup tournament.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
“That’s the wall,” said Andrew, pointing to the sheet of paneling sporting a framed portrait of two bluebirds.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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