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
Inter Miami’s three matches thus far were among the most watched of the tournament, per TNT.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
In addition to what Jeff said about the seeding, keep in mind that the opening tournament race is at Atlanta, a track with a well-deserved reputation for generating chaos where multi-car accidents are commonplace.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 June 2025
That is significant, especially in a year where overall tournament viewership is down from its 2023 peak.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The team entered the finals on a 26-game winning streak, and outscored its opponents 64-25 in its first eight tournament games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
In addition to what Jeff said about the seeding, keep in mind that the opening tournament race is at Atlanta, a track with a well-deserved reputation for generating chaos where multi-car accidents are commonplace.
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 June 2025
That is significant, especially in a year where overall tournament viewership is down from its 2023 peak.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
The team entered the finals on a 26-game winning streak, and outscored its opponents 64-25 in its first eight tournament games.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Their manager, Sarina Wiegman, has an extraordinary record in this competition, having won it with both the Netherlands and England.—
Darren Richman,
New York Times,
5 July 2025
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After beginning his Team Penske career in 2007 as a sports car tire specialist, Law rose through the ranks to become a championship-winning chief mechanic in the IndyCar Series before enjoying the same success in sports car competition.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The event will begin the evening of Sept. 8 with an industry dinner and cocktail.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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These events have become more frequent in recent years with the proliferation of personal devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, such as laptops, tablets, cell phones, vape pens and portable chargers.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The Red Sox put the game out of reach in the bottom of the eighth on solo homers by Ceddanne Rafaela and Romy Gonzalez.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
8 July 2025
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The Padres began spring training believing Darvish would join Michael King and Dylan Cease atop a rotation that could help win plentiful games in the regular season and successfully navigate postseason series.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Typically, teams will visit the White House after winning a championship to celebrate with the president.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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The Heat, which went 6-0 in Las Vegas and won the summer league championship last year, will play its second of at least five games in Las Vegas this year on Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 July 2025
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Highlights from the 23-year-old professional tennis player’s career thus far include a semifinal match at the 2024 Wimbledon tennis tournament and a recent semi-final at the 2025 French Open, against eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz of Spain.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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Miedema turns 29 two days after the end of the Netherlands’ group stage matches in Switzerland.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Wilson entered Tuesday’s contest averaging 21.9 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, on 45.8 percent shooting from the field.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Although Stevenson got the stoppage in that fight, many were unhappy with the lack of action in the contest, especially since Padley accepted the fight during the week of the event, replacing Floyd Schofield.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Four women’s teams (Duke, South Carolina, UCLA and Texas) will participate in their own tourney on Nov. 26 and 27 at the two venues in Vegas.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Tennis tourney for adults, kids features round-robin format Registration continues through July 11 for Naperville Park District’s Summer Slam all-city tennis tournament, which will be held Friday, July 18.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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