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 Heat needed to take part in the NBA’s play-in tournament for the fourth straight year, but this time lost and was eliminated in the play-in tourney for the first time before getting to the playoffs.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brody Beale connected for a pair of hits while driving in three runs, earning tournament MVP honors as BC High (8-1) captured the Redmen Baseball Invitational title with a 5-0 shutout of Leominster.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Heide started 31 of 32 games for the Aztecs last season before sitting out the Mountain West tournament final against Utah State with a broken finger in his left (shooting) hand.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The tournament was in South Carolina.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Brody Beale connected for a pair of hits while driving in three runs, earning tournament MVP honors as BC High (8-1) captured the Redmen Baseball Invitational title with a 5-0 shutout of Leominster.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Heide started 31 of 32 games for the Aztecs last season before sitting out the Mountain West tournament final against Utah State with a broken finger in his left (shooting) hand.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
The tournament was in South Carolina.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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That’s also the trademark of Courtney (Balenciaga) Washington, a choreographer from the worlds of competition dance and vogue ballrooms.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Experts said its demise was not about competition but more about the company’s poor financial decisions, according to a Bloomberg report.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump has argued that last weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner demonstrates why the ballroom is needed to hold safe, secure events for the president and other officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our Consider This event takes place on Thursday, May 7 on the Universal lot, with a reception to follow at the Peacock Grill.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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The irony of the baseball game did not escape me, the two of us sitting next to each other, enjoying America’s pastime together, the way a father and son might do.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plummer, who came into the game completing 70 percent of his passes in the first four games, was not himself.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Recall that after the Rams lost in the NFC championship last January, team president Kevin Demoff’s first order of business was signing Snead and McVay to extensions that had been on the table all season.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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And who’s the team with championship expectations versus the team just happy to be out of the Play-In Tournament for the first time since its inception.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As shown in The Athletic’s match dashboard below, City might have had more of the ball, but Arsenal created some excellent opportunities with an attack-minded approach at the Etihad.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the annual Chowda Cup, Gus Greene registered a hat trick and added an assist, as Cohasset pulled away for a 9-4 victory over Scituate during a consolation match.—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Late rally lifts Faith Christian past FWC Grapevine Faith Christian rallied to score 5 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning then held off Fort Worth Christian 10-9 in a TAPPS Division II District 1 contest on Monday at Faith Christian School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Apr. 2026
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Looming over the competition is the threat of nuclear annihilation that a calculating KGB agent warns his American counterpart is a very real danger if this contest doesn’t go off as planned.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Brantley is top seed in District 3 and is set to play a Tuesday semifinal and the Wednesday final at tourney host Apopka (19-6).—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Heat needed to take part in the NBA’s play-in tournament for the fourth straight year, but this time lost and was eliminated in the play-in tourney for the first time before getting to the playoffs.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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