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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
Students at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill designed and 3D-printed a new version of the vuvuzela, the loud plastic horn that became infamous during past international soccer tournaments.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The algorithm has been trained on all matches played at the major soccer tournaments since World Cup 2006.
—Achim Zeileis, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the sight on television immediately called into question FIFA’s decision to mark tickets up several fold from previous tournaments, and made the world wonder whether the 2026 World Cup will be remembered as the one where the fans stayed home.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Liga MX in the United States, spanning league competitions including Campeón de Campeones, the annual match between the champions of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Sinjem, who is committed to Cal State Dominguez Hills, shot 6-under-par in the four individual postseason tournaments.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
But the best players are also selected to play for their national teams—Portugal, Mexico, Senegal, Japan—in international tournaments like the World Cup.
—Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
In all, Mesa made 13 JUCO tournaments before transitioning to a four-year school.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The algorithm has been trained on all matches played at the major soccer tournaments since World Cup 2006.
—Achim Zeileis, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the sight on television immediately called into question FIFA’s decision to mark tickets up several fold from previous tournaments, and made the world wonder whether the 2026 World Cup will be remembered as the one where the fans stayed home.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Liga MX in the United States, spanning league competitions including Campeón de Campeones, the annual match between the champions of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Sinjem, who is committed to Cal State Dominguez Hills, shot 6-under-par in the four individual postseason tournaments.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
But the best players are also selected to play for their national teams—Portugal, Mexico, Senegal, Japan—in international tournaments like the World Cup.
—Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
In all, Mesa made 13 JUCO tournaments before transitioning to a four-year school.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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The 29-year-old was actually born in Colombia and represented the country in youth competitions early in his career.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The Southern Fried Poetry Slam is in Orlando through Sunday, with a full schedule of competitions and community events.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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The Americans will face Australia in the second of three group-stage games next Friday in Seattle, where a draw will all but guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, something Pulisic said should be just the first objective for this team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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On March 1 of this year, the Qatari soccer federation postponed all matches during the ongoing war between Israel and Iran while other sporting events in the region were also affected.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Alongside the large-scale events, the pope made time for low-key but moments.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The World Cup kicks off this week with opening matches starting on Thursday.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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After asking Siri about the World Cup in a demo, the user is able to pull down the tab to access a new text input field and more information about, in the example, World Cup matches.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Plenty of swell will be sticking around the following weekend for school divisions competing for the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships from Friday to Saturday at Salt Creek.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 June 2026
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Zverev’s Win Coming into the tournament, Zverev had reached 16 major quarterfinals, 10 major semifinals and three major finals with no championships—always shut out by the likes of Djokovic, Alcaraz and Sinner on the biggest stages.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
Noun
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Guests will have two stages of entertainment to choose from, plus the Artists’ Alley, multiple Fun Zones, the Ocean Beergarden, and wings and burger eating contests.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 June 2026
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And the odds of the Packers going 0-3 in those contests were 1-in-250,000.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Other footage showed a high school campus roof which had collapsed while pupils lined up outside the school’s sports field in Davao Del Sur.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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In the end, McGinniss’s new team breaks his heart, as all your rooting interests in sports eventually will.—
Leander Schaerlaeckens
June 8,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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In addition to men’s, women’s and senior amateur tourneys, check into the Frost Off event at Kennedy, the Elk Scat Scramble at Evergreen and the Master’s Scramble at Willis Case.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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But after entering the 2021 and 2022 play-in tourneys as the East’s 10th-place team, Charlotte was eliminated in the first game of both play-ins.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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