as in competitions
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
Croatia has reached the semifinals of the last two tournaments, but its golden generation is aging.
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Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Volleyball courts can be found at several local beaches, some of which also host beach volleyball tournaments throughout the year.
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Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The Germans were eliminated from the group stage at the last two World Cup tournaments.
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Kyle Hightower,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
For associate membership, with annual dues of $650, players must have earned a WTA singles ranking of 500 or doubles ranking of 175 for one week and played in a minimum of three tour-level tournaments in the previous 12 months.
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Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Undefeated Australia will chase its seventh T20 World Cup crown in its eighth final in 10 tournaments.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Technical Study Group is a panel of experts assembled to analyze matches at major FIFA tournaments.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And interestingly, every goal that clinched a trophy at one of the four key soccer tournaments came in a control or heritage boot.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The state-of-the-art facility is designed to become a hub for tournaments, athlete development and training.
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Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Volleyball courts can be found at several local beaches, some of which also host beach volleyball tournaments throughout the year.
—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The Germans were eliminated from the group stage at the last two World Cup tournaments.
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Kyle Hightower,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
For associate membership, with annual dues of $650, players must have earned a WTA singles ranking of 500 or doubles ranking of 175 for one week and played in a minimum of three tour-level tournaments in the previous 12 months.
—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 June 2026
Undefeated Australia will chase its seventh T20 World Cup crown in its eighth final in 10 tournaments.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
The Technical Study Group is a panel of experts assembled to analyze matches at major FIFA tournaments.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And interestingly, every goal that clinched a trophy at one of the four key soccer tournaments came in a control or heritage boot.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
30 June 2026
The state-of-the-art facility is designed to become a hub for tournaments, athlete development and training.
—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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Ski and snowboard streetstyle, which have had X Games demos that have transformed into medal events, aren’t included in the league structure, but may have standalone competitions.
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So expect rainbow flags around the stadium, art competitions in the city and street parties galore.
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The Bern, Switzerland, native started just three games in his 2024-25 campaign.
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Wilson Contreras hit a three-run homer, Caleb Durbin added a home run of his own, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 on Monday to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games.
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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Tickets were still available for purchase on the X Games website as of early Friday evening, ranging from $19 single-day entry tickets to more than $400 premium tickets with access to the concerts on top of the X Games events.
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Some of those steps include starting to save as young as possible to take advantage of compound growth, maximizing 401(k) contributions to receive company matches, considering Roth accounts to save on taxes later and keeping debt to a minimum, experts said.
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After Iran played to a draw Sunday at SoFi Stadium, its second of the World Cup in as many matches, the team’s coach began his postmatch assessment by backing up six months.
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After the Shaq trade, for example, Odom went on to win NBA championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010, with Shaq not winning one again.
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His father is a Hall of Famer who won three championships with the Heat.
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Polls show non-MAGA Republicans willing to cross party lines for Democrats in critical contests this year, such as the Ohio Senate battle.
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Some of the 32 students will head to Boston Stadium on Friday, as Norway takes on France in one of the premier contests on the entire World Cup slate to date.
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Soccer has never been the main event on Canada’s busy sports calendar, and Les Rouges are playing in only their third World Cup this summer.
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John Locher The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrates achievements across music, television, film and sports.
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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.
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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.
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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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