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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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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers, seeking to become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders won four consecutive championships from 1980-1983, begin the regular season on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The biggest spike occurred during the 1990 World Cup semifinal.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Despite the nature of his exit, this was still an encouraging week for Medvedev, who reached what was only his second semifinal of the year.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But Kempes exploded into life in the second group stage, scoring twice against both Poland and Peru, before recording his third brace of the tournament in the final against Argentina.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Padres fell to the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, in a decisive Game 3 of the National League Wild Card Series, as the lead run made the final out with a flyout to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was an Esposito derby at the Unipol Domus.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Premier League leader Liverpool cannot stop winning and enters Saturday's Merseyside derby in imperious form.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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