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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
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After donning hats and shirts that commemorated their championship, the Bruins celebrated on the floor with cheers and pictures.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Bayern won the German championship twice with the under-17s and three times with the under-19s.—
Philipp Lahm,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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England and India are playing their third straight T20 World Cup semifinal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The opponent will be the winner of Thursday night’s semifinal that matches hometown Impact Academy (27-4) of Jacksonville, the second seed, against Victory Christian (24-6) of Lakeland.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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There’s also an allegation about another Southern Section team that could result in another forfeit in the final.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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But the roles were reversed Friday for the Gentry Academy defenseman who scored twice, helping send the Stars to the boys Class 2A state hockey tournament by beating White Bear Lake 3-0 in the Section 4AA final.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
28 Feb. 2026
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Roller Derby Roller Star Skates are affordable skates designed with the needs of roller derby players in mind.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Midtable Sevilla had lost the first Seville derby of the season, 2-0 at home in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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