ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
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
The Royals finished 20-15, losing in the conference tournament semifinals, but gaining a berth in the College Basketball Invitational tournament.
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
GameEvo, which is working with the TV producers on the show, has organized more than 600 e-sports tournaments under its belt since 2007.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sports fans can watch the in-season tournament for free with the cable streamer’s five-day trial.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tveit stars as American Freddie Trumper, a star in the chess world, who competes in a tournament with a Russian grandmaster, Anatoly Sergievsky, played by Nicholas Christopher.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
GameEvo, which is working with the TV producers on the show, has organized more than 600 e-sports tournaments under its belt since 2007.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Sports fans can watch the in-season tournament for free with the cable streamer’s five-day trial.
—Rudie Obias, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Tveit stars as American Freddie Trumper, a star in the chess world, who competes in a tournament with a Russian grandmaster, Anatoly Sergievsky, played by Nicholas Christopher.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Starbucks has also come under intense competition from the surging popularity of tea drinks chains like Mixue Bingcheng, ChaGee and HeyTea.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Several banks lowered their price targets following the earnings report, pointing to increasing competition from larger social platforms like Instagram and TikTok and concerns over macro headwinds.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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That is because their brightness may be strongly affected by the age of the progenitor stars of these explosive events.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Prince William's biggest event of the year went head-to-head with Prince Harry's support for military veterans during a trip to Canada on Wednesday.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Jays were two outs away from the title when Miguel Rojas hit a solo home run in the ninth to tie the game at 4-4.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Another Dodger Japanese pitching star, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was the series' MVP after winning three games, also spoke in English.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to Path to Playoff, the USA TODAY Sports newsletter covering all things college football and the chase for this year's national championship.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Each team only has one ACC loss and therefore is still in the race for the conference championship.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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This season, United have a four-day lead into games, against one training session when there are two matches per weeks.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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With 10 days to go until the Virginia governor election, polls show a close match between Democrat Abigail Spanberger and her Republican opponent Winsome Earle-Sears, but Spanberger still has the lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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What To Know More than 2 million New Yorkers voted in the race — the highest turnout for a mayoral contest in more than 50 years, according to the city’s Board of Elections.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Democrats routed the Republican Party from high-profile governors’ races to obscure local contests Tuesday, sweeping statewide races in Virginia and New Jersey while electing New York City’s first Muslim mayor.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Aztecs defeated Colorado State 1-0 in their tourney opener.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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That’s coach Ben McCollum and point guard Bennett Stirtz, the duo who led Drake to a 31-4 season in 2024-25, including an NCAA tourney win over Missouri.—
The Athletic College Basketball Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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