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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Recent Examples of tourney
In-season tourney: Because of the in-season tournament, only 80 games of the Magic’s 82-game regular-season schedule were announced Thursday, with flexibility needed for the NBA Cup.
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Iyengar also beat Pareja in the quarterfinals of an ITF tourney a year ago at the Barnes Center on the way to final.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
It should be noted ESPN analyst Myron Medcalf disagrees with Lunardi and has K-State as a likely tourney team.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Scheffler’s short odds didn’t deter bettors, as 31 percent of the money was on him to win before the tourney started.
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Iyengar also beat Pareja in the quarterfinals of an ITF tourney a year ago at the Barnes Center on the way to final.
—Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
It should be noted ESPN analyst Myron Medcalf disagrees with Lunardi and has K-State as a likely tourney team.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
Scheffler’s short odds didn’t deter bettors, as 31 percent of the money was on him to win before the tourney started.
—Vik Chokshi, New York Times, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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After that, Alcaraz brought the hammer down with his otherwise impenetrable delivery, which was broken only three times across the tournament.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But Sunday’s final was a reminder that a whole tournament is a heavy weight for any two players to carry — even Sinner and Alcaraz.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lindblade is excited about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami games that have added to the city’s appeal and the back-to-back Stanley Cup championships of the Florida Panthers, whose practice complex is just north of downtown.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Guardians starter Slade Cecconi — who conversely had the best game of his career — didn’t allow a hit through seven innings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday afternoon, Turning Point USA founder and right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck during a speaking event at Utah Valley University.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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The latest commitment will allow Startup Junkie to continue the program for three years and expand the team's capacity to serve clients and prospective borrowers with more resources, hands-on support and events.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fourth season will be played from June 18-July 18, 2026, the preferred slot in the calendar for MLC with not much competition from other domestic leagues.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The number of local homes put up for sale soared, boosting competition among sellers.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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