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as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
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as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"
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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the education game simply was no longer of interest to her
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Recent Examples of games
Franz Wagner, who missed 48 games this year with that mystifying ankle injury, finally started looking like his old self with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
This interactive balance board connects to a free app where your body becomes the controller, using movement to play engaging games.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
In just seven games, the Rapids have scored 19 goals, deadlocking them with Vancouver for the league’s most.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
In 23 postseason games against the Flyers, he's tallied 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The team held her out for its final three games with a back injury, raising speculation about her future in Chicago.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
This interactive balance board connects to a free app where your body becomes the controller, using movement to play engaging games.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
In just seven games, the Rapids have scored 19 goals, deadlocking them with Vancouver for the league’s most.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
In 23 postseason games against the Flyers, he's tallied 15 goals and 21 assists for 36 points.
—Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
The team held her out for its final three games with a back injury, raising speculation about her future in Chicago.
—Charles Odum, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
Noun
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Basketball, softball and volleyball players are accustomed to pool play and double-elimination tournaments with multiple games in a day.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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With 80-120 active members and monthly tournaments drawing up to 80 players, the club thrives on human interaction.—
Sara Hansen,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The 18-year-old, who announced his plans to go to UNC Chapel Hill in November 2024 on a scholarship, has a story unlike any other wrestler who has stood alongside him on any podium.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The chipmaker had earlier announced plans to raise its capital expenditure budget to $52 billion-$56 billion for this year from about $40 billion in 2025.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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All over Chinese platforms, social media users are using the reality TV star as their profile pictures, customizing them to show Jenner in different professions in order to manifest their career goals.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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And rock-bottom confidence is hitting some professions more than others.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Aid groups say the true toll could be much higher as access to areas of fighting across the vast country remains limited.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Texas' stores included six in North Texas – Frisco, Grapevine, Highland Village, Lewisville, Mansfield and North Richland Hills – along with others in the Austin, San Antonio, Tyler and Houston areas.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The show features 12,000-pound trucks pulling off incredible moves, including balancing on two wheels and flying in head-to-head competitions.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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From new restaurant openings and beloved bakeries finding permanent homes to chef competitions and reader polls, here’s everything that happened in Charlotte food this week on CharlotteFive.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
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This plan is meant to align with a state requirement that local governments maintain climate adaptation and resiliency strategies in their general plans.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Zolghadr played a central role in the regime’s strategies for cracking down on anti-government demonstrations, including in the 2009 Green Movement protests.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Mortal Kombat 2 will focus on the Mortal Kombat tournament, the big battle in which warriors from different realms face off against one another in a fight to the bloody finish.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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For Aristotle, relationships are a portal into the realms of the vast and mysterious universe.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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