as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Bill Grier, one of Monson’s longtime assistants, bounced in 2007 from Spokane to San Diego, inheriting a team with one tourney invite in 20 years.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
During the UConn women’s elite eight game, a whole quarter of the screen would occasionally be dedicated to the men’s tourney games.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten, for all its successes in the sports world, has only 10 NCAA men’s basketball titles since Indiana won the second-ever tourney in 1940, and only two in the last 37 years — the 1989 Wolverines and Michigan State in 2000.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Booker, who has won two straight Cheryl Miller Awards as the best small forward in women’s college basketball, is averaging 22.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the tourney, including a 40-point outburst against No. 8 Oregon in the second round.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
During the UConn women’s elite eight game, a whole quarter of the screen would occasionally be dedicated to the men’s tourney games.
—Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten, for all its successes in the sports world, has only 10 NCAA men’s basketball titles since Indiana won the second-ever tourney in 1940, and only two in the last 37 years — the 1989 Wolverines and Michigan State in 2000.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Booker, who has won two straight Cheryl Miller Awards as the best small forward in women’s college basketball, is averaging 22.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game in the tourney, including a 40-point outburst against No. 8 Oregon in the second round.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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Also for the first time, players can wear data-collecting portable devices on court in order to gain information on their physical performances, tournament director Amélie Mauresmo said at a news conference on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic, 109-97, in the NBA play-in tournament Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena and will play the Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ilya Mikheyev had two goals for last-place Chicago, which dropped to 3-9-3 in its past 15 games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Simpson scored on Diaz’s eighth-inning single and the game’s game-winning run, proving costly for a Yankees squad now facing a series sweep on Sunday.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
12 Apr. 2026
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PowerSchool had become so influential that in 2023, its CEO was invited to speak at the White House during an event promoting cybersecurity in education.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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During an event at UCLA's Acosta Athletic Complex, players and athletic department officials provided an up-close look at the new uniforms.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Invictus Games are a Paralympic-style competition for wounded and recovering service members and veterans from around the world.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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His passion for off-roading and extreme competition now extends to his two sons, who have caught the Currie racing fervor.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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