round-robin

noun

ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən How to pronounce round-robin (audio)
Definition of round-robinnext
as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports

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Recent Examples of round-robin After the round-robin games on the half sheet were completed, the championship game was played on full ice. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 The early-season tournament will see the Yellow Jackets face Cincinnati, Illinois and Tennessee in a round-robin format. — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Brazil was the home favorite and the tournament’s dominant attacking team, with 7–1 and 6–1 wins against Sweden and Spain, respectively, in its earlier final round-robin matches. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 Minnesota improved to 5-1 in the round-robin schedule for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, but Las Vegas needed only to beat Dallas on Monday or Phoenix on Wednesday to secure the Western Conference spot. — CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-robin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for round-robin
  1. seminar
  2. symposium
  3. conference
  4. panel
Noun
  • The unrelated minor, the cross-listed seminar, the summer spent on a research project outside a student’s major often foster the very adaptability, range, and connective thinking that employers want.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • This week offers you a mini growth spurt or glow up of sorts, culminating in a Venus-Uranus trine on August 11 that may delight you with an unexpectedly good time in a foreign land or philosophy seminar.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 July 2026
Definition of seminar
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  • Participants at the symposium also explored athletics, adult learners, career readiness, federal policy, international partnerships, alumni engagement, and philanthropy across the African continent.
    — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Picard had organized a daylong symposium to give fellow mitochondria enthusiasts a chance to discuss the latest findings in their rapidly growing field, from immune cell bioenergetics to time perception.
    — Rachel Nuwer, Quanta Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of symposium
Noun
  • Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.
    — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • If Congress is going to filter out new provisions to the Protect College Sports Act on a daily basis to take the temperature of the fans, why can't conferences discuss enforcing their own rules.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of conference
Noun
  • Construction crews have pre-positioned supplies — including the steel bollard wall panels — but no actual wall-building has started in the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • In historically men’s spaces, like executive board rooms, sports broadcasting, and expert panels, people - that is, both men and women - don’t perceive or detect the absence of women.
    — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of panel

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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-robin. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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