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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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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
Over the past two games, Jenkins has turned the ball over four times.
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Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
As storytellers, Supergiant have defined their own personal tone that pervades their body work, stretching from games like Bastion to Pyre.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Through three games this season, Tagovailoa has thrown five touchdowns and four interceptions.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
As storytellers, Supergiant have defined their own personal tone that pervades their body work, stretching from games like Bastion to Pyre.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Lottery players in West Virginia can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states.
—Jay Cannon, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Through three games this season, Tagovailoa has thrown five touchdowns and four interceptions.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
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England’s senior men’s side had their best-ever run across four major tournaments, twice getting to the European Championship final and making a World Cup semi-final.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That led to millions more people getting coverage, some of whom paid little or nothing, and more plans being offered.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The apartment's plans have changed over time.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Called GDPval, the benchmark evaluates leading AI models on real-world tasks, curated by experts from across 44 different professions, representing nine different sectors of the economy.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Those on-demand, realistic substitutes could potentially expedite training for healthcare professions.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump hasn't carried Virginia in any of his three runs for the presidency, which suggests an advantage for Democrats, said Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, who represents naval-heavy areas including Portsmouth and Norfolk.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The trade-off is that Salah is then able to get on the ball in dangerous areas.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Palace last lost a match on April 16 — 5-0 away at Newcastle United — and since then have gone 18 unbeaten across five competitions to move level with the team from 1969.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For example, the Rotarians support Interact, music competitions, a four-way speech competition and a holiday craft fair at Valley Elementary.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Different teams have different strategies to negate.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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When the photographer Mary Ellen Mark arrived in New York City, in 1966, one of her strategies for finding arresting images was to attend parades and other large gatherings, seeking out subjects not in the main flow of the action but on the periphery.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While the mix of occupations has shifted slightly in the past years, the authors stress that this change is still well within historical norms.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The federal law signed in July allows workers in certain occupations to deduct up to $25,000 in tips from the income reported on their tax filings.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Even more troubling, the attacks escalated into more personal realms, with Minaj making disparaging comments about Cardi B’s pregnancy, and mentioning her children explicitly.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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