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as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
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as in strategy
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"
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as in play
an attitude or manner not to be taken seriously
there's no need to get upset, all our teasing is only a game
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it
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as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the education game simply was no longer of interest to her
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as in ready
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
are you game for going out tonight?
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Recent Examples of game
Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The new professional team is under a 10-year lease agreement with the city to share use of the stadium on non-game and practice days with Boston Public Schools student-athletes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The college football season ended Monday night with Indiana knocking off Miami in the College Football Playoff national championship game.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The game will present you with a six by eight grid of letters.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
Valet parking available in front of Victory Plaza on non-game days.
—Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
The new professional team is under a 10-year lease agreement with the city to share use of the stadium on non-game and practice days with Boston Public Schools student-athletes.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for game
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The news of this partnership comes a little over a month before the NCAA March Madness tournament is set to kick off.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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This mission hits a wall when the local gaming authority suspends all Hong Kong player accounts just weeks before a key tournament selection stage.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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There are other factors that contribute to layoffs aside from new technology, like overhiring, the state of the economy and a shift in corporate strategy.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Google is executing a similar play through deep electronic health record partnerships.—
Sahar Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.—
Jordan-Marie Smith,
NPR,
28 Jan. 2026
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But the automation of much of the coding process has also raised questions about the future of software engineering roles, particularly entry-level positions that have traditionally served as training grounds for the profession.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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Or even in one of the area’s top profession, construction.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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The hearing also prompted an admission from the FAA that the air traffic control tower failed to warn the regional jet pilots of helicopter traffic in the immediate area.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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For example, the higher estimates for the infamous August 2013 East Ghoutta chemical weapons attack, which saw sarin nerve gas unleashed on an urban civilian area, are 1,500 dead.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In his letter, Seidemann told Carro that the district attorney's office is ready for trial.—
MICHAEL R. SISAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Mu Hee is at the same station, all covered up in a hat and trench coat, ready to meet him.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Microsoft is a large investor in OpenAI, but there’s growing competition in the AI space, especially from Google’s Gemini.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Uhlaender, a five-time Olympian, was hoping to qualify for her sixth Winter Games, but lost the chance before competition even began in Lake Placid due to Canada's withdrawals.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dumas has worked for Valero for four years but just moved to the Benicia location from Arizona a year ago, just a few months before the energy company announced a possible plan to cease or idle operations.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The plan is to develop a cost-effective, energy-efficient technology for making innovative plastics based on polybutylene succinate (PBS) which are made entirely out of organic waste.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Game.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/game. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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