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
As in the past, the month-long tournament, which kicks off June 11 in Mexico City, will be played round-robin style, with the top two teams and the eight best third-place teams advancing to the knockout Round of 32.
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Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Those groups will play round-robin style to begin the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The event begins Friday with a round-robin tournament, after which the first- and second-place finishers will compete for the first Olympic berth.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
The withdrawal of a competitor from a round-robin tournament often results in forfeits for their remaining opponents, which could dramatically and unintentionally change the outcome of the Gold League.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Those groups will play round-robin style to begin the tournament, which runs from June 11 to July 19.
—Alex Sherman,contessa Brewer, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
The event begins Friday with a round-robin tournament, after which the first- and second-place finishers will compete for the first Olympic berth.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for round-robin
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Special guests and experts will lead seminars on fishing, gardening and cooking on three separate stages.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The event is part of the Northwest Health HealthyU series, a community program that provides free seminars on various health and wellness topics.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Held each year through the Dunn Museum, Sarah Salto, a school program specialist there, said the symposium is an opportunity for people to learn about history around Lake County and its relevance today.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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Haidt, whose New York Times bestseller The Anxious Generation came recommended from Gordon-Levitt onstage, recently appeared at a Dartmouth–United Nations Development Program symposium on mental health among young people and used the metaphor of tree roots for neurons.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Dec. 2025
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Parents who had been separated from their medically needy children over abuse investigations spoke at the news conference.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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In photos with a post Friday on X, Cornyn is seen outside the plant, in a conference room and viewing a Cybercab up close alongside Musk and an employee with the battery engineering team.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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If The Observer’s panel of predictors were NFL teams, none would be in the postseason.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-robin. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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