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
Prague and Calgary will host the round-robin games and the semifinal and final will be in Edmonton.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Ina Forrest said Wednesday after Canada beat Slovakia 9-6 in round-robin play with a medal-round spot already secured.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Both nations topped their groups in the para ice hockey round-robin stage, winning all three of their matches comprehensively.
—Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
All three teams square off in a round-robin tournament and the top two squads earn a spot in the championship game.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
Ina Forrest said Wednesday after Canada beat Slovakia 9-6 in round-robin play with a medal-round spot already secured.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Both nations topped their groups in the para ice hockey round-robin stage, winning all three of their matches comprehensively.
—Daniella Matar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
All three teams square off in a round-robin tournament and the top two squads earn a spot in the championship game.
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round-robin
Noun
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Lolita feels like a suspiciously low lift for advanced seminar.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Those seminars came with an unusual twist.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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While Ben admited to her that the two had met professionally at a medical symposium, the full extent of their acquaintanceship was not revealed until the very end of the finale in a major cliffhanger.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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Kardel hopes San Diegans can attend the Dark Sky events this week, such as the star party and dark sky symposium at the Santa Ysabel Nature Center on Saturday, April 18, to learn from the researchers and take a look through a telescope to admire the sky.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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As movie theater owners and studio executives converge on Las Vegas this week for the annual CinemaCon trade conference, a rare sentiment is emerging — optimism.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those programs included basketball tournaments, teen conferences, and free meals throughout the day.—
Daniel Wilkerson,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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For now, the feature appears limited to Chrome’s Gemini side panel.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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But while Moore named a panel in November that proposed the new map for Maryland, the governor could not prevail on the heavily Democratic Maryland Senate to approve it.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-robin. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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