as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a boxing matchup that promises to be a sportswriter's dream
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Recent Examples of matchup
All four games of this season’s head-to-head series required extra time, including three shootouts, with the Charge winning three of the four matchups against the Fleet.
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Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
But the matchup instead provided a great example of how exciting a game can be when two teams featuring stars and athleticism around the diamond put together a great performance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Game 4 was Embiid’s first matchup against Boston since late October.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
If anything, this looks more like a 4-5 matchup and Orlando is the team that has home-court advantage.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Twin Cities, 27 Apr. 2026
But the matchup instead provided a great example of how exciting a game can be when two teams featuring stars and athleticism around the diamond put together a great performance.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Game 4 was Embiid’s first matchup against Boston since late October.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
If anything, this looks more like a 4-5 matchup and Orlando is the team that has home-court advantage.
—John Niyo, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchup
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Argentina earned $42 million for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, an increase from the $38 million awarded to France for winning the 2018 tournament in Russia.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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But, at Tom Holland's padel tournament on April 29, that's exactly the case.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plummer, who came into the game completing 70 percent of his passes in the first four games, was not himself.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Trump has argued that last weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner demonstrates why the ballroom is needed to hold safe, secure events for the president and other officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our Consider This event takes place on Thursday, May 7 on the Universal lot, with a reception to follow at the Peacock Grill.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the annual Chowda Cup, Gus Greene registered a hat trick and added an assist, as Cohasset pulled away for a 9-4 victory over Scituate during a consolation match.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Matchup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchup. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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