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 The 2034 men’s tournament will be in Saudi Arabia — at a time of year that remains to be determined because of extreme heat. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 July 2026 The amateur tournament has become a phenomenon in China, attracting millions of spectators across the country – and making for a colorful alternative to the World Cup that hasn’t seen a Chinese men’s national team compete for more than two decades. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 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
  • That tournament in the past had taken place near the end of the tennis competition, with entrants somewhat dependent on who made it to the latter stages of the singles event or who was willing to stick around.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • The states alleged in their lawsuit that the acquisition will substantially throttle competition in wide-release and top-grossing theatrical distribution and cable licensing in violation of antitrust laws.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • Marci McCarthy, second from the right, posted about the event on LinkedIn.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • But in 2024 and 2025, divers captured underwater video of two such events in the Mexican Pacific Ocean and in the Gulf of California.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Of the 26-year-old catcher’s 31 home runs entering Tuesday’s game, 18 have come away from Denver.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Demand in South Florida on game days and the nights preceding them totaled 297K nights, up 12% year over year.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of game
Noun
  • Thekla then strikes Nightingale with the microphone and attempts to hit her with the championship belt, but Nightingale knocks her away.
    — Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The Prancing Horse is slowly putting more pressure on Mercedes in the constructors’ championship, the gap sitting at 73 points heading into the final race before the summer break.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of championship
Noun
  • He was also sent off for a headbutt against an opponent who provoked him in his last ever match, which happened to be the 2006 World Cup final; his human reaction laid bare on the highest stage of all.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The SummerSlam card, featuring major title matches, appears largely set.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • That could be a bad sign for Everton Blair, the former Gwinnett County School Board chairman who needs a strong turnout from his home county in order to rise to the top of the five-person contest.
    — Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 24 July 2026
  • That strained relationship was spotlighted this week when Ionescu said she was never officially invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of contest
Noun
  • With an average-minute audience of 3 million streamers across the 104 match windows, Telemundo’s digital viewership grew +297% compared to 767,000 per match during the Qatar tourney.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026
  • The Hard Eights stepped up after entering the tourney 10th in the standings of the 20-team league, based on points per event.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of tourney

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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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