athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈle-tik 
nonstandard
ˌa-thə-ˈle-
2
3
: used by athletes
athletic shoes/equipment
the school's athletic fields
4
Examples of athletic in a Sentence
They each received an athletic scholarship to the school.
Students can get discount tickets for all athletic events.
His athletic career spanned three decades.
She has great athletic ability.
She's tall and has an athletic build.
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The glimpses of Wahlberg's happy family life with their children Ella, Michael, Brendan and Grace included the Oscar nominee posing with them at various athletic events, enjoying time in and on the water, and, in the first slide, holding a bunch of balloons in both hands.
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Jack Smart, People.com, 5 June 2025
Wheeling University athletic director Carrie Hanna did not respond to an email seeking comment for this story.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Wake Forest athletic director John Currie also issued a statement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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Jack Smart, People.com, 5 June 2025
Wheeling University athletic director Carrie Hanna did not respond to an email seeking comment for this story.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 June 2025
Barely a month after the USF Board of Trustees formally approved the expenditure of $407 million for construction of its on-campus stadium, the athletic director who presided over the project’s evolution is leaving.
—Tribune Wire Services, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Wake Forest athletic director John Currie also issued a statement.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2025
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“Athletic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/athletic. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of athletes or athletics
2
3
athleticism
noun
ath-ˈlet-ə-ˌsi-zəm
Medical Definition
athletic
adjective
ath·let·ic
ath-ˈlet-ik
: characterized by heavy frame, large chest, and powerful muscular development : mesomorphic
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