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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 tournaments
Players must submit their name in the portal in that timeframe, which is a change from previous seasons when the portal opened for 30 days after the start of the second round of the NCAA tournaments.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Mater Dei has captured three tournaments this season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Hogan has won tournaments at Addison Trail and Plano and the Al Dvorak Invitational at Harlem.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Riddle has been a mainstay at the tennis grand slam tournaments for the last several years, styling designer and brand-name looks while supporting partner Taylor Fritz in his player’s box.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
While the film captures practices, games, and tournaments, its focus lies between the lines — on how sport teaches perseverance, integrity, and the importance of showing up for others.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In the hours between all these events, couples can choose to host other opportunities for their guest to get together, ranging from pickleball tournaments, hikes, pool parties, or happy hours.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
With Lorch’s money and the church’s institutional clout behind the program, Riverside sent top teenage squads to tournaments both nationwide and internationally, including to Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the former Yugoslavia.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The team has won three tournaments and is 3-0 in the Hacienda League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Mater Dei has captured three tournaments this season.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
Hogan has won tournaments at Addison Trail and Plano and the Al Dvorak Invitational at Harlem.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Riddle has been a mainstay at the tennis grand slam tournaments for the last several years, styling designer and brand-name looks while supporting partner Taylor Fritz in his player’s box.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
While the film captures practices, games, and tournaments, its focus lies between the lines — on how sport teaches perseverance, integrity, and the importance of showing up for others.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
In the hours between all these events, couples can choose to host other opportunities for their guest to get together, ranging from pickleball tournaments, hikes, pool parties, or happy hours.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
With Lorch’s money and the church’s institutional clout behind the program, Riverside sent top teenage squads to tournaments both nationwide and internationally, including to Western Europe, the former Soviet Union, and the former Yugoslavia.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The team has won three tournaments and is 3-0 in the Hacienda League.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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The wines have gained recognition in international competitions and among sommeliers and critics.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Adamson spends weekends hosting competitions, refereeing events and helping build a broader robotics community across South Florida.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped six of their past 10 games and criticism of the team ramped up Thursday after the Los Angeles Clippers knocked off their crosstown rival.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Gordon missed 19 consecutive games earlier this season with the same injury.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hence, advertising across events with such large audiences and engagement levels can have an impact that is very difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate elsewhere.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hart, according to the two lawsuits, often videotaped church events attended by families and children.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Inside, organizers enacted extreme heat protocols, forcing closure of the retractable roofs over the main arenas and postponement of matches on the uncovered outer courts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trio sit in the top eight of the Champions League table going into this week’s final round of matches.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Marty Supreme sees Timothée Chalamet portray a man named Marty Mauser, a pro table tennis player who dreams of winning the world championships in 1952.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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When asked about the committee’s spending, a spokesperson for McGuire’s campaign said the Super Bowl fundraiser was held alongside Atkins, who for years held fundraisers at the NFL championships.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Attendees can expect activities such as speed dating, sexy apple pie-eating contests, tarot card readers, and live DJ sets for those whose game is strongest on the dance floor.—
Charlie Vargas,
Daily News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Because of the potential for wintry precipitation, several schools chose to reschedule their games for Thursday, including five of the six Class 6A contests.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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It’s filled to the brim with their most popular wares including leggings, sports bras, belt bags, and more.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is preparing for his team of lawyers to make their argument in front of the top court, a case defending the state's Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits those who were assigned male at birth from playing on competitive female sports teams.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Werth tried the post-career life of leisure, signing up for pro-am golf tourneys.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Nov. 2025
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Moments like that have been happening in easy to access tourneys across Massachusetts for that many years.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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