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
The Milan-Cortina kickoff follows in the wake of the sprawling opening ceremony for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, which took place on the River Seine and was the tournament’s first set outside of a stadium.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Grant money will also be used for gaming tournaments, college back to school events and retreats.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Upcoming schedule The KHSAA basketball state tournament 2026 schedule is set.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The Italian women easily beat France, 4-1, in the teams' opening game of the tournament, giving the host country a flying start to the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
Grant money will also be used for gaming tournaments, college back to school events and retreats.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Upcoming schedule The KHSAA basketball state tournament 2026 schedule is set.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
The Italian women easily beat France, 4-1, in the teams' opening game of the tournament, giving the host country a flying start to the Milan Cortina Olympics.
—Jared Perlo, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Khelif has appealed the new policy that will keep the athlete out of any competitions pending the results of genetic testing.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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During the second annual competition in October, the team from La Marmotte restaurant, also located downtown, won with a concoction of Nikka Vodka, Luxardo Espresso liqueur, Irish cream, and Count Chocula and Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereals.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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The event will, in particular, monitor several metrics, including motion control, dynamic balance, and impact resistance.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both mishaps were unfortunate events as medals have been hard to come by through the early days of the Winter Olympics.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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For the next five years, only one game per season was played in London, with many owners skeptical about sacrificing revenue from home games in a market dominated by the Premier League.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Savolainen played a huge role in Finland’s historic run in the 2019 hockey women’s world championship, in which the country made it to the final against the United States who, along with Canada, had previously dominated the competition and its gold medal matches.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Fortson championed the growth of girls wrestling, which included coaching one of his own, Destiny Miles, to individual state championships in 2019 and 2020.—
Rick Kretzschmar,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The United States women's team had never beaten Canada in Olympic play, but after a back-and-forth match, Team USA won 9-8.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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So what does that mean for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, with 75% of the soccer matches being hosted across the United States?—
Frédéric Dimanche,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Since then, Cornyn’s TV blitz has defined Paxton as a diminished candidate dogged by ethics questions, a move that has tightened the contest in pre-primary polls.—
Joseph Morton,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Keller eases past Eaton in finale Keller got 14 points from Mia Arnold as the Indians downed Haslet Eaton 47-40 in a District 4-6A contest.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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This year’s tourney runs Friday through Monday.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
12 Feb. 2026
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Dropkin grew up in Massachusetts, the second son of parental bonspiel (curling tourney) regulars.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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