ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
as in competition
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Recent Examples of tournament
The Royals finished 20-15, losing in the conference tournament semifinals, but gaining a berth in the College Basketball Invitational tournament.
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
GameEvo, which is working with the TV producers on the show, has organized more than 600 e-sports tournaments under its belt since 2007.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sports fans can watch the in-season tournament for free with the cable streamer’s five-day trial.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tveit stars as American Freddie Trumper, a star in the chess world, who competes in a tournament with a Russian grandmaster, Anatoly Sergievsky, played by Nicholas Christopher.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
GameEvo, which is working with the TV producers on the show, has organized more than 600 e-sports tournaments under its belt since 2007.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sports fans can watch the in-season tournament for free with the cable streamer’s five-day trial.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tveit stars as American Freddie Trumper, a star in the chess world, who competes in a tournament with a Russian grandmaster, Anatoly Sergievsky, played by Nicholas Christopher.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tournament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Still, experts say there are additional challenges to ensure that insurance plans and other health care economics allow for investment into biosimilars and create competition as intended.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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The eight minor passengers on board, ranging in ages from 13 to 16, are members of a judo club (a Japanese martial art) from Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, and were traveling back from a global sports camp and competition held in Azerbaijan.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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In orchestrating the flight, Hamida refashions the sequence of events in her own abduction.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The eight-hour event, which was held at a local school, attracted 800 to 900 people, Waggoner says — and one of them, Brenda Hodgkin, 41, was both a volunteer and beneficiary.—
Janelle Griffith,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Through seven games, Mahomes has gotten off to one of his best starts in recent memory.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, who became the ninth player in NHL history to score 1,700 points, said the team found out about the fall after the game.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each team only has one ACC loss and therefore is still in the race for the conference championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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This season, United have a four-day lead into games, against one training session when there are two matches per weeks.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 10 days to go until the Virginia governor election, polls show a close match between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and her Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears, but Spanberger still has the lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Starting place kicker Matt Gay was ruled out for the primetime contest with a back injury, clearing the way for the addition of veteran kicker Matthew Wright.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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The gang was featured in illustrations showing their method of travel to the city for the event — via hot air balloon — as well as spots on TODAY, Access Hollywood, NBC Nightly News for Kids promoting the contest.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cardinals lost to Creighton in the 2025 tourney opener.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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Zion, Duke edge UNC in ACC tourney In 2019, there was no bigger star in college basketball than Duke’s Zion Williamson.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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