tournament

noun

ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
Definition of tournamentnext
as in competition
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs

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Recent Examples of tournament These confederations have argued that any attempt to monetize an interest in the tournament is likely to raise questions about who owns its commercial future, who benefits financially and who gets a voice in major decisions. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 After shooting 70, Koepka was 3-under for the tournament, which gave him a T67 finish and put him 19 strokes behind the winner, Michael Brennan. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 This will be the first time in the 14th edition of the tournament there will be a winner other than Nigeria (10-time winner), Equatorial Guinea (two-time winner) or South Africa. — Pj Green august 9, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 One of the best tournaments of the year is set for Friday and Saturday in Costa Mesa, bringing out most of the top teams in the Southern Section and City Section. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tournament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
  1. competition
  2. event
  3. game
  4. championship
  5. match
  6. contest
  7. tourney
Noun
  • Contrast that with eventual EFL champions Coventry City (48 in 49 in all competitions) and Championship runners-up Ipswich Town (50 in 49).
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Soaring temperatures are forcing drastic measures in Europe, where successive heatwaves are straining an economy already under pressure from US tariffs, Chinese competition and higher energy prices because of the Iran war.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • Hundreds of people with stereo systems, disco balls, tents, kegs and mattresses left huge amounts of trash, set off fireworks and used Tunitas Creek Beach as a bathroom during all-night events.
    — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • This week, Cuba commemorated Castro with events including the International Book Fair, art exhibitions, concerts and gatherings of delegates from leftist organizations across the continent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Instead, in their wake, the league veered far in the other direction, taking the finesse out of the game and turning on-court play into a street fight, with officials unable or unwilling to get their arms round the physicality.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • With the standout performance from Pereyra, the Loons ended a nine-game winless skid in all competitions.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of game
Noun
  • In Paris at the European championships, the corresponding major event across the pond, Italy’s Sara Curtis, who also trains at the University of Virginia, broke the three-year-old 50-meter backstroke mark.
    — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Okada adds that the only thing that matters is keeping the championship in the family.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of championship
Noun
  • If the game is level after regulation time, the match will go straight to a penalty shootout, with no extra time to be played.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Brock Lesnar's final three matches Per WWE records and contemporaneous reporting.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • Soon after a three-hour, 46-minute contest concluded a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, Jake Cronenworth sank into his chair inside the San Diego Padres’ clubhouse.
    — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs will play a trio of preseason games starting with Saturday’s contest against the Rams from Arrowhead Stadium.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of contest
Noun
  • The scenes of violence, including during the tourney and the battles that follow, are big, immersive and captivating.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Players Era and the Big 12 Conference last year announced a five-year deal in which the league would assume a 15% stake and guaranteed minimum annual revenues in exchange for providing at least eight teams to the tourney field.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tourney

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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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