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pentathlons

noun

plural of pentathlon
as in heptathlons

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pentathlons
  1. triathlons
  2. tournaments
  3. meets
  4. matchups
  5. sports
  6. tourneys
  7. games
  8. events
Noun
  • Erica Fox was a swimmer and triathlete who had done two half-Ironmans and numerous other triathlons and who for almost 20 years did an annual triathlon called Escape From Alcatraz, her father said.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Definition of triathlons
Noun
  • With the great, historic venues available in the league, most of which are easy for fans to reach, the Ivy’s four-team format was one of the most exciting and enjoyable of the conference tournaments.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Open tournaments will also be introduced for football, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, boys and girls lacrosse, fastpitch softball, baseball and girls flag football.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Skip the salon thanks to the award-winning Blowout Express brush-meets-curler.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Newer style iterations, from brands like Madewell, Mango, and Sézane, come in pretty suedes that soften the loafer-meets-moccasion style to feel more elevated.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of meets
Noun
  • Purdue’s only win in its last 27 matchups against FBS teams came against Ball State in 2025 season opener.
    — Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Dolphins interior linemen like center Aaron Brewer and guards Kadyn Proctor and Jonah Savaiinaea could get matchups against seven-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of matchups
Noun
  • Other analyses suggest about 40 percent of amateur athletes playing contact sports show brain changes that are characteristic of CTE, too.
    — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The college sports bill is splitting Senate Democrats; many aren’t backing it because it is not seen as labor-friendly, and labor groups like the AFL-CIO oppose it.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of sports
Noun
  • Johannes has much more experience at major tourneys to go along with her Paris medal — three silver medals in the past three Eurobasket competitions and a Bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of tourneys
Noun
  • In the National League, Philadelphia leads Arizona by four games for the final wild card, so anyone rooting for chaos this coming week may be disappointed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Atlanta finishes the regular season with back-to-back games at sixth-place New York (26-16).
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • Fiery rookie Young-il (Lee Min-ho) — the younger brother of a connected official — is assigned to cover the prime minister’s Liberation Day speech when the shooting goes awry, leading him to witness the events first-hand.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • When the Farmer destroys the flock’s beloved pumpkin patch, Shaun turns mad scientist to fix the problem, only for events to spiral out of control as a wild beast roams the woods of Mossingham.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
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“Pentathlons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pentathlons. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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