matchups

noun

plural of matchup
as in tournaments
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 matchups The defendants raised concerns about their authority to control matchups, competition rules and other students’ privacy. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The teams met three times in a brief span during the summer — and Atlanta lost all three matchups. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Consider tossing out trade offers for Kraft before favorable upcoming matchups versus Dallas and Detroit. — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 The Texans have won three of their last four matchups with Jacksonville, but the Jaguars are rolling this season. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 From when the trophy was introduced in 2006 to its replacement in 2023, Boise State won 11 of the 14 regular-season matchups between the teams. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026 Week 5 brings plenty of intriguing fantasy matchups, but also some tough spots for players who have been inconsistent to start the season. — Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 The Tigers have lost the last three matchups, failing to score more than 17 points in each of those games. — Pj Green october 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026 American League games continue tonight, while National League matchups will pick up tomorrow. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for matchups
  1. tournaments
  2. games
  3. events
  4. competitions
  5. matches
Noun
  • Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Schools that advance in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, for example, receive a greater share of NCAA revenue.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • The teams played three times in the regular season with Milwaukee winning twice, but all three games occurred during the first week of the season.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The agreement covers all major product categories, including toys and games, apparel, home and living, publishing, digital games and promotional activities.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • Hundreds also turned out for a No Kings protest in Boise Saturday, one of 3,000 such events nationwide aimed at mobilizing early voters.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Part of its purpose, from the beginning, was not only to deliver new facts but to interpret ragged events for a nervous audience of relatively prosperous, largely white viewers who shared Wallace’s concern about the shape and tenor of the future.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and helping pave the way for other integration in domestic sports competitions.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The event premiered in 2024 with Sinner winning each of the first two competitions.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • Al Drago / Getty The Maryland club tennis team forfeited its matches in the tournament, which continued for all other participating teams over the weekend.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her departure was confirmed on Thursday, after just two rounds of matches in this season’s competition.
    — Leon Imber, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of matches

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“Matchups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/matchups. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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