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a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events
the Olympic decathlon
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Recent Examples of decathlon
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
His teammate, Diarmuid O’Connor, finished 15th in the decathlon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
At the Stade de France, the decathlon 400m had to be delayed, as did a fencing final, because of the noise from the stands watching Marchand.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
His teammate, Diarmuid O’Connor, finished 15th in the decathlon.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The decathlon field included a second Idaho native, Emmett High grad Landon Helms.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 13 June 2025
At the Stade de France, the decathlon 400m had to be delayed, as did a fencing final, because of the noise from the stands watching Marchand.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
Noun
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Participants will learn the basics of Dutch oven cooking and how to prepare various recipes, some that include wild game meat.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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Still, the pass-game prowess is notable given the revolving door at quarterback, wide receiver and tight end.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The Giants wide receiver and the heptathlon world champion first went public with their relationship in November 2024, when Hall included a photo of them hugging in an Instagram carousel.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the Great Southwest Classic in 2018, Hall’s club coach was with her in Albuquerque as the 17-year-old Valor Christian senior-to-be shattered the high school national record in the heptathlon.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 Sep. 2025
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Two play-off final at Wembley last season, but were beaten 1-0 by AFC Wimbledon.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Indiana Fever players, for instance, gained up to $30,000 each by winning the league’s midseason Commissioner’s Cup final in July, as cash is often used to add stakes for a new event.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The unnamed owner approached the Neils van Roij Design about not just restoring the vehicle but reimagining it so that it could be used to transport two triathlon bicycles.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
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To shopping editors, Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are the bi-annual triathlon of capitalism.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Of all the runs that Valentin Vacherot could have embarked upon to win his first ever major tennis tournament, this was surely the most unlikely.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The tournaments pit heroes such as Cole Young, Sonya Blade, Kano, Jax, Liu Kang and Kung Lao to fight against villains like Mileena, Nitara, Reiko, Kabal, Reptile, Goro and the sorcerer Shang Tsung.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier, who captured two gold medals at the 2018 Olympics, died in mountaineering accident in a remote range of Pakistan, officials said Wednesday.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
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Belarusian competitors excel in biathlon and aerial skiing, and the two sports account for every medal but one that the nation has won at the Winter Games.—
Blythe Lawrence,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Together, their 33-piece collection is an expression of two Sohos, built around ideas of Americana, prep, and sport but anchored in traditional British flair; in short, the perfect fall capsule.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
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But music has underscored the former Bronx Bomber’s journey from the beginning, its duet with sport carrying him to serious success in two disciplines that seem impossible to align.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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