ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
as in competition
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Recent Examples of tournament
Both Stefan and Tara can often be seen alongside their mom in the crowd at tennis tournaments, cheering their father on from the stands.
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This tournament represents his final chance to capture a major title in 2024.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Patriots are one of five programs that have appeared in the each of the last 11 NCAA tournaments, alongside LSU, Florida, Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
About 20 men’s and women’s basketball games a week will also stream, as well as 63 March Madness games across the men’s and women’s tournaments.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Skyler Caruso, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
This tournament represents his final chance to capture a major title in 2024.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
The Patriots are one of five programs that have appeared in the each of the last 11 NCAA tournaments, alongside LSU, Florida, Oklahoma State and Vanderbilt.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2025
About 20 men’s and women’s basketball games a week will also stream, as well as 63 March Madness games across the men’s and women’s tournaments.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
Noun
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The treble — a club winning their domestic league title, main domestic cup competition and the European Cup/Champions League — has happened 11 times, with Barcelona and Bayern Munich the only sides to do so more than once.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Budgets are tight, and even in this tiny economic niche, competition is steep because many sell the same products to the same audience.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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In her most recent outing, which served as the co-main event of UFC 315 in May of this year, Shevchenko successfully defended her title for the first time in her second reign with a unanimous decision win over Manon Fiorot.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The mission of those events is to get the truck in front of people who are interested in it, those who are already reservation holders and to introduce the company and truck to people who have never heard of Slate.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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With the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles and their NFC championship game opponent, the Washington Commanders, in the division, not much is expected of the Cowboys this season (Nate Davis has the Cowboys finishing 9-8 but not making the playoffs).—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Economic Regeneration - Business models and algorithms designed to generate rather than extract value, creating positive-sum games where economic success strengthens rather than depletes social and natural capital.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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While more transfers will take place after this season’s racing ends (and there are still plenty of big events to come, including the Vuelta a Espana and the world championships), this was the last chance for teams to engage in and finalise mid-season transfers.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Continue reading … ORIGINAL BRONCO – Lionel Taylor, legendary wide receiver who coached championship teams, dies at 89.—
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FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Firing a manager after 2 league matches only tells the players behaving like children that their inexcusable behavior is okie doke.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Videos and still photos showed Sergio Busquets throwing a punch, Luis Suarez spitting on a Sounders security official, and several other Miami players pushing, shoving, and grabbing Sounders players after the match, which drew a sellout crowd of 69,314 at Lumen Field in Seattle.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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The shakeup extends beyond the Senate contest.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Recent polling has shown Mamdani as the clear front-runner in the field, but the race gets closer when in a three-way contest with Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Savanah Weathers was named tourney MVP, while Maryland recruit Elayna Davidson and Mississippi State commit Cassidy Cage made the all-tournament team for Marist (6-0).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Minnesota native posted a 75-22 record over three seasons at Division II Minnesota State University Moorhead, winning two Northern Sun conference tourney titles along the way.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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