round-robin
noun
round-rob·in
ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən 
1
a
: a written petition, memorial, or protest to which the signatures are affixed in a circle so as not to indicate who signed first
b
: a statement signed by several persons
c
: something (such as a letter) sent in turn to the members of a group each of whom signs and forwards it sometimes after adding comment
3
: a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn
Examples of round-robin in a Sentence
a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports
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At the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, Hellebuyck was the obvious choice to be Team USA’s No. 1 goalie, with Oettinger backing him up, getting in one round-robin game against Sweden.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The eight teams will be split into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin format over the first two days of the tournament.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
However, Canada lost to France in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament following a perfect run through the round-robin.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 12 May 2025
The eight teams will be split into two groups of four and play each other in a round-robin format over the first two days of the tournament.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
However, Canada lost to France in the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament following a perfect run through the round-robin.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 1 May 2025
With that approach, Kaufman is a captain for the Wolves, who last season won both the Porter County Conference round-robin and tournament titles and their first sectional championship since 2019.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for round-robin
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-robin. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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