It's much more in the spirit of amateurism, which is what the Olympics is supposed to be about. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2002] Reference
I see that kind of amateurism in Twilight, and it is probably why I dislike it so much. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Featured: Which female characters are the most awful and why? Who’s awesome?] Reference
The NCAA's philosophy of "amateurism" is obscene and irrational on every level. From Wordnik.com. [The Rule of Reason] Reference
"amateurism", and many of the association's rules are ill-conceived. From Wordnik.com. [The Rule of Reason] Reference
Also, it's way too late to be talking about amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 16, 2002] Reference
So, amateurism does not necessarily mean less dangerous. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 30, 2007] Reference
"The tide of amateurism cannot but recede," he predicted. From Wordnik.com. [In Defense of Piracy] Reference
Election administration is rife with partisanship and amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Waldman: Thrilling! But No Sequel, Please] Reference
But, on the larger question of amateurism: who isn't one these days?. From Wordnik.com. [When Everyone's An Amateur] Reference
O'BRIEN: We can bat around this whole issue of amateurism if you like. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 9, 2002] Reference
Who cares if she lost; at least they're well paid for their amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Spokesperson Describes Obama Campaign As "Amateur Hour"] Reference
But Obama has been showing his political amateurism with some regularity. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Saturday Roundup] Reference
"But Obama has been showing his political amateurism with some regularity.". From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Saturday Roundup] Reference
The Samara nch era saw the end of amateurism and the advent of professionalism. From Wordnik.com. [Longtime IOC President Dies] Reference
These petrol bombs were not the sole example of British ingenuity - or amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Operation Sea Lion]
And we'll talk about what I consider to be the lack of amateurism in amateur sports. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 30, 2006] Reference
National Congress in the 1960s was one of "unbelievable amateurism and fecklessness.". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
State laws intended to protect the amateurism of college athletes have had little effect. From Wordnik.com. [Agent Oversight Continues To Vex College Sports] Reference
Two developments this spring demonstrate why the sham of amateurism should come to an end. From Wordnik.com. [A pro agent's case for paying college football players] Reference
When he shows that lack, as in the case under discussion, that's what I mean by amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Election Central Saturday Roundup] Reference
"The first however-many days of Barack Obama's presidency have been a study of amateurism.". From Wordnik.com. [Bob Giloth: Unrealistic Criticism of President Obama in Wednesay's WaPo] Reference
Blogs, railed the old print journo, were dangerous and poorly written, the worst of amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Richard Laermer: Oh My Blog: What's The Big Deal About "New Media" Influence?] Reference
In any event, it sure smells like desperation at worst or miscalculation and amateurism at best. From Wordnik.com. [Poll: Obama Takes Eight-Point Post-Convention Lead] Reference
"At the rate that this is going we could be heading back to the days of amateurism," said Grondona. From Wordnik.com. [Grondona Wants Sport Tribunal] Reference
The primary culprit isn't the people around the game; it's the NCAA's legislated view of amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [A pro agent's case for paying college football players] Reference
But the more you listen to them, the more their semi-amateurism takes on a kind of endearing sincerity. From Wordnik.com. [Wannabes] Reference
The NCAA plays a critical role in the maintenance of a revered tradition of amateurism in college sports. From Wordnik.com. [Expanding the NCAA Tournament May Be a Bad Idea: And Not for the Reason You Think] Reference
I do not think professionalisation is the answer to our ills, but it is undoubtedly better than amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [The Spectator's Notes] Reference
The answer is that the NCAA has defended the principle of amateurism - successfully - in numerous law suits. From Wordnik.com. [Myles Brand: Fantasy Leagues May be Less Than They Seem] Reference
In this system, players could take money from agents or marketers because their amateurism wouldn't be at stake. From Wordnik.com. [A pro agent's case for paying college football players] Reference
Though track and field became a pro sport a long time ago, the track establishment has never shed its amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Glancing Goodbye] Reference
He might have abandoned track altogether until a test of his amateurism at once infuriated him and turned him around. From Wordnik.com. ['Rome 1960: The Olympics that Changed the World'] Reference
People are really getting tired of the flagrant amateurism of the mainstream media and their sliming of public figures. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary Personally Addresses Question Of Whether She Wants MSNBC's Shuster Fired] Reference
Duarte and her department - which was "run with the rank of amateurism of a Boy's Own Club" - to Motshekga's attention. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Luciani that was the most effective, and the most faithful to Smith's clever appropriation of amateurism and arte povera. From Wordnik.com. [FallNet - a pack of gnomes, trolls and gargoyles] Reference
Exclamation points must be used sparingly: a row of three or four of them at the end of a sentence is a sign of amateurism. From Wordnik.com. [Short Story Writing A Practical Treatise on the Art of The Short Story] Reference
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