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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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2
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
Like his brother, Brandon attends a lot of Freddie’s games with his mom and siblings and even made a red carpet appearance at the 2024 All-Star Red Carpet Show.
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Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is by no means out of playoff contention at 3-4, but with 10 games left—five of which are against divisional opponents—the Vikings have a far better shot winning games with McCarthy than Wentz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Four of the five games this season have been decided by a goal, and the IceHogs won three of those in overtime.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Yamamoto is also the first pitcher since Curt Schilling to throw consecutive complete games in a postseason.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
—Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Oct. 2025
In Thursday’s indictment, federal investigators accused Rozier and other defendants of breaking the law by exploiting private information about players to win bets on NBA games.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Minnesota is by no means out of playoff contention at 3-4, but with 10 games left—five of which are against divisional opponents—the Vikings have a far better shot winning games with McCarthy than Wentz.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
Four of the five games this season have been decided by a goal, and the IceHogs won three of those in overtime.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
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Collins’ 2025 season in Grand Slam tournaments didn’t exactly go as planned.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Houston has made at least the second weekend in six consecutive NCAA tournaments.—
Scott Phillips,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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IMDb has taken steps to highlight a broader range of professions in Hollywood.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Farmers, dentists, real estate agents, and chiropractors are among the professions most represented among enrollees.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Redefine and streamline your customer engagement and product experience by deploying AI systems in high-impact areas such as order-to-cash, procure‑to‑pay, and supply chain orchestration.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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While he was banned from major competitions, Gorst traveled around the US playing smaller regional events that didn’t fall under pool’s international governing rules.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The three-day event features million-dollar rodeo competitions each evening before the concerts.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Sleep doctors recommend several strategies parents can use to help teens.—
NPR,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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Passive House strategies were implemented throughout, and there’s rooftop solar with battery storage, high-efficiency heat pumps, and electric car chargers, among other features.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These spyware notifications have been running since 2021, and are primarily directed towards users in high-risk vocations or locations, who may be targeted by such spyware.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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In previous generations, individuals would launch from these families into careers and vocations that further enforced these identities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Does this explain, perhaps, why Hopkins would then traffic back and forth between the grand realms of British classical theatre and the badlands of the movies, over the years, with an ease denied even to Olivier?—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Jack is curious about life’s mysteries and wants to learn about the elements that make up all the realms.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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