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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
Rowe teaches advanced English classes and also coaches the academic decathlon team that competes in eight subjects, including literature and math.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
—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
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Winston Schroder, a freshman, won the boys decathlon outdoor national championship.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decathlon
Noun
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The Jays were two outs away from the title when Miguel Rojas hit a solo home run in the ninth to tie the game at 4-4.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another Dodger Japanese pitching star, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was the series' MVP after winning three games, also spoke in English.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 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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South Africa beat four-time champion England by 125 runs to reach the final for the first time.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Frank followed the exact same path with Brentford but, crucially, was the club’s first-choice following Postecoglou’s dismissal two weeks after winning the Europa League final.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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For most people—regardless of age—so much as attempting a triathlon is a daunting prospect, let alone actually completing one.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
29 Oct. 2025
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My friend Chuck was adamantly opposed to the sport of triathlon.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Before her five-wicket haul, Sharma (58) posted her third half-century of the tournament to help India reached the second highest total in a World Cup final after Australia’s 356-5 against England in 2022.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The tournament gave him valuable in-game reps and confidence that carried into the fall.—
Grant Afseth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 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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Kiké Hernández, who has been a part of three World Series-winning Dodgers teams, minced no words about his squad’s place at the top of the sport.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Their €510million wage bill from 2024-25 only trailed PSG and Manchester City in Europe, based on most recent figures, though that number includes the hefty cost of Barca employing players of various other sports as well as huge off-field staffing levels.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Decathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decathlon. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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