Example Sentences

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Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

I also create language-based, gamelike reading programs for use with all children.

From Scientific American • Sep. 26, 2023

To keep the emphasis on the story, the team wanted to avoid gamelike trappings such as points or scores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2022

The goal is to make those “days off” as close to gamelike as possible so her body adjusts and she can add more games down the road.

From Washington Post • May 31, 2022

"The jury is still out on whether MUDding is 'just a game' or 'an extension of real life with gamelike qualities'," says Jennifer Smith, an active MUD player who wrote an FAQ on the subject.

From Big Dummy's Guide to the Internet by Electronic Frontier Foundation