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Recent Examples of play-off
In great news, the Minnesota Lynx’s were the first team to clinch a play-off spot, a top spot at that.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Maroons ascended back to France's top tier in the summer after winning their play-off match to return after just a single season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Maroons ascended back to France's top tier in the summer after winning their play-off match to return after just a single season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for play-off
Noun
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Holding back tears, Marta called out the uselessness of comparing this season to last year’s championship run.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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And the two teams that advance to the championship game will play an extra game (83rd game) for the in-season tournament title that won’t count toward the regular season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hawley defeated New Life in two sets back on September 20 and showed off its dominance again to open the state semifinal.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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Freshman Rashad McCants scored 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting for the Tar Heels, who were coached in the Preseason NIT semifinal by former Jayhawk assistant Matt Doherty.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Silvetti recently helped that squad advance to the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup final, scoring the game-winner against Colombia in the semifinals.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mater Dei takes a 16-match winning streak into the final.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That is unacceptable in a derby against one of your biggest rivals.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Some of the fiercest rivalries around the globe take part in a soccer derby, a showdown between teams from the same city or region.—
Greg Dudek,
Boston Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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