tournaments

noun

plural of tournament
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 Rahm shot 5-under 67 and was 23-under par for the week at Yas Links, two strokes clear of Hatton (68) and four ahead of McIlroy (69) in the first of the two season-ending playoff tournaments in the United Arab Emirates. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 The International Ice Hockey Federation provided updates on Belarusian and Russian athletes in its upcoming world tournaments, including next month's World Junior Championships. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 More than 30 neighborhood Community Hubs have also been set up across the city, bringing fitness closer to home with pop-up runs, rooftop yoga, skateboarding lessons, padel tournaments, and family-friendly bootcamps. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 An independent volleyball league allowed Richardson to coach at several of its tournaments even after his name appeared on SafeSport’s database. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026 Fox Sports struck a multi-year rights deal with LIV in 2025, but ratings for its tournaments were low. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026 For months, Riyadh maintained a veneer of business as usual despite the war, but this has become harder to sustain with the city postponing events, from tennis tournaments to conferences, and now doing a U-turn on schools. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Facts and figures Izzo has led the team to 28 straight NCAA tournaments, the longest streak by a coach in college basketball history. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
  1. competitions
  2. games
  3. events
  4. matches
  5. championships
  6. contests
  7. sports
  8. tourneys
Noun
  • Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • The decision to suspend the football program eliminated last week’s set of games and another this week.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, Witt still posted an All-Star season despite missing 19 games with back tightness and a right knee sprain.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • The veteran recognition at public events and church services.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Agents of the king found the auburn-haired soldier illuminated by an iron lantern, waiting patiently in the damp basement with a box of matches.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • And that was the case this summer, as six matches were played in Kansas City and four teams made their temporary training homes in the area.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of matches
Noun
  • Meyer led Florida to national championships in 2006 and 2008 during six seasons (2005-10) in Gainesville.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturned the restriction on Friday after multiple appeals from the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, allowing the country’s men’s and women’s teams to compete in the 2027 championships.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of championships
Noun
  • Five-win teams can qualify for a bowl if the NCAA needs to fill all the slots for the 35 traditional bowl contests.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes wound up trailing 17-3 at halftime, after scoring at least 14 points and averaging 27 first-half points in their first eight contests this season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of contests
Noun
  • Flores was a football player with Steinbeck Tigers Youth Football & Cheer, according to a fundraiser set up by the youth sports group to help his family cover funeral, memorial and other expenses.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The firehose of the same few examples in high school and college sports being blasted ad nauseam is not evidence of anything but the power of fear and ignorance of biology.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of sports
Noun
  • Johannes has much more experience at major tourneys to go along with her Paris medal — three silver medals in the past three Eurobasket competitions and a Bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
Definition of tourneys

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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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