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athletics

noun

Definition of athleticsnext
1
as in gymnastics

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as in sport

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
  1. gymnastics
  2. sport
  3. aerobics
  4. tournament
  5. bodybuilding
  6. competition
  7. activity
  8. tourney
Noun
  • Jones, a senior marketing manager who also travels to different countries as a national gymnastics judge during gymnastics season, recently addressed the subject on TikTok.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Its arena can hold up to 3,600 fans and will host Pitt volleyball, gymnastics and wrestling, bringing those teams’ practices and competitions into a modern venue built for larger crowds, game-day presentation and recruiting.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of gymnastics
Noun
  • The Reese’s x Reebok Angel Reese 1 sneaker sports a Brown/Orange/Yellow color combination inspired by the brand’s signature color palette as well as representing its staple chocolate and peanut butter flavors.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Her connections in the sports world initially opened the door to a job at the Neighborhood Tennis academy in Coral Gables.
    — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of sport
Noun
  • My husband took a golf lesson while my daughters and I headed to River Ranch for some water aerobics and a Pilates class.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Walking laps in the shallow end, treading water or joining a water aerobics class can all provide an effective workout.
    — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of aerobics
Noun
  • Clark made her first appearance in a major international tournament this month while helping the United States win its fifth consecutive World Cup championship.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Perception set up a dummy news site and created fake social-media accounts highlighting the tournament’s amenities, which included kosher food in stadiums.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of tournament
Noun
  • His collection also included hundreds of photographs by bodybuilding photographer Artie Zeller, who documented Schwarzenegger from the beginning of his American career.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The former is a fitness, wellness and personal training company and the latter is a production company for a bodybuilding contest called the National Physique Committee Phoenix Natural Noble Warrior competition.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of bodybuilding
Noun
  • On September 18, the family of four attended an event for Athlos, Ohanian’s women-only track and field competition.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Related The upcoming installment of mystery competition show revealed the news in a video theatrically narrated by host Alan Cumming.
    — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • The study showed that adding synthetic, non-canonical amino acids called azatryptophans to plastic-degrading enzymes (PETases) can break the trade-off between catalytic activity and thermal stability.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • At this time last year, touring activity was up 26% from the start of 2025.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of activity
Noun
  • Gary Woodland leads notable faces in crowd Former KU golfer Gary Woodland, a captain’s assistant for the upcoming Presidents Cup international golf tourney in Medinah, Illinois, was introduced to the crowd in the first quarter.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Now the tournaments are held in different years with the men's championship a year before the Olympics and the women's tourney two years before the Games.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of tourney
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“Athletics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/athletics. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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