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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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3
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
Like his brother, Brandon attends a lot of Freddie’s games with his mom and siblings and even made a red carpet appearance at the 2024 All-Star Red Carpet Show.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is by no means out of playoff contention at 3-4, but with 10 games left—five of which are against divisional opponents—the Vikings have a far better shot winning games with McCarthy than Wentz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Four of the five games this season have been decided by a goal, and the IceHogs won three of those in overtime.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is by no means out of playoff contention at 3-4, but with 10 games left—five of which are against divisional opponents—the Vikings have a far better shot winning games with McCarthy than Wentz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Four of the five games this season have been decided by a goal, and the IceHogs won three of those in overtime.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
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Bolt later acknowledged that his outbursts were often just showmanship and a distraction from his focus on tournaments.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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There is a slight irony in the fact that at a time when football was becoming concerned at the dominance of systems over the star power of individuals, this was actually the period in World Cup history where three straight tournaments were overwhelmingly dominated by one man.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And certain professions were catching young workers’ eye; there was a 23% surge in Gen Z studying construction trades from 2022 to 2023, and a 7% hike of participation in HVAC and vehicle-repair programs.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The analysts cheering for AI's success are effectively rooting for mass unemployment in most middle-class professions.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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While oil continues to drive Saudi Arabia's economy, the kingdom is now expanding into areas such as artificial intelligence, tourism and sports to diversify its growth avenues.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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Her primary areas of study are hunter-gather societies, technological change, and human-material interactions most broadly.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
28 Oct. 2025
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City have won 17 of their 18 meetings with Bournemouth in all competitions, but that one defeat, at the Vitality Stadium this time last year, made a real impression on Guardiola.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Between homecoming, football games and marching competitions every weekend, band students are spending more time with each other than at home.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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By the end of March 2018 Aydın seemed unsure whether to try to clear his name or lay low, vacillating between the two strategies.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Frederick Wherry, Kristin Seefeldt, and Anthony Alvarez examine the strategies potential lenders use to make these interactions less awkward.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Oct. 2025
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Back in 2023, USA TODAY published an exhaustive database of the nation’s deadliest occupations, based on fatality data for 2021.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Other common occupations held by Americans include retail salespeople, registered nurses, customer service representatives and fast food and counter workers, though the results vary slightly by geography.—
Natalie Wu,
CNBC,
25 Oct. 2025
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Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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The thorium nuclear transition could enable physicists to explore previously inaccessible realms of new physics.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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