1
as in tournaments
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 plans
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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3
as in professions
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 areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the education game simply was no longer of interest to her
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Recent Examples of games
Petry spent the last two seasons back in Michigan with the Detroit Red Wings, but injuries limited him to 44 games in the 2024-25 season.
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Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
In 179 games combined over the past three seasons in juniors, Bonk posted 45 goals and 102 assists for 147 points from the blue line, plus another 41 points (nine goals, 32 assists) in 56 playoff games.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
During Week 18 games last season, the NFL honored the victims of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In several upcoming years, the Tigers have four non-league games on the slate and will have to boot or buy out some.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In two games, Toney has 12 catches for 162 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown catch from Carson Beck last week.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Charlotte has now only managed a total of 14 points in two games.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
With 15 games remaining, Smith may not have enough time to rehab the injury and return for the end of the regular season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2025
In 179 games combined over the past three seasons in juniors, Bonk posted 45 goals and 102 assists for 147 points from the blue line, plus another 41 points (nine goals, 32 assists) in 56 playoff games.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
During Week 18 games last season, the NFL honored the victims of the Bourbon Street terrorist attack.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
In several upcoming years, the Tigers have four non-league games on the slate and will have to boot or buy out some.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
In two games, Toney has 12 catches for 162 yards, including a 28-yard touchdown catch from Carson Beck last week.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Charlotte has now only managed a total of 14 points in two games.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
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The 2025 Esports World Cup, held in July and August, is the pinnacle of gamer culture, a six-week celebration and competition featuring $70 million worth of prizes for tournaments in more than 20 video games.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Disc golf’s popularity has grown so fast that there are now dozens of top-tier professional tournaments each year.—
Nate Heinold,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Data professions feel compelled to stick with the traditional technical metrics that exercise and demonstrate their expertise.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The share of doctors who belong to unions is rising quickly at a time when organized labor is losing ground with other professions.—
Patrick Aguilar,
The Conversation,
10 Sep. 2025
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The flat edge lays down product, the rounded side buffs and blends, and the precision tip gets into all the hard-to-reach areas like nostrils and lash lines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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At launch, the feature will be available exclusively for UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League competitions on the web across desktops.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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After it was completed in 2011, the London Aquatics Centre went on to serve as one of the main venues for swimming, diving, and synchronized swimming during the 2012 competitions.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If regulators expand sanctions regimes to cover newer sectors like AI and blockchain, firms need strategies to pivot, adapt, and retool compliance processes.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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These assistants translate complex sensor data and algorithmic strategies into plain-language recommendations, sharply reducing cognitive load during high-pressure missions, according to the researchers.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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There was language to distinguish tips from other sorts of income and a limitation to occupations that had customarily and regularly received tips prior to December 31, 2024.—
Peter J Reilly,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Solar and wind technicians are now the two fastest-growing occupations in the entire economy, projected to grow by about 50 percent over the next decade.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In this paradigm, individuals’ ability to achieve their goals emerges from the economic rather than political or social realms.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Sep. 2025
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These leaders are the future of our communities in both the corporate and nonprofit realms.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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