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 Large crowds gathered for the mixed doubles tournament, an exhibition headlined by Roger Federer’s return to Flushing Meadows and the singles qualifying tournaments, with admission to the grounds free. — Brian Mahoney, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 In the Philippines, many time zones away from these major tournaments, fans organize watch parties for matches that often start after midnight. — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026 On Thursday, the digital media company lost its three-year partnership with Callaway Golf, while the PGA Tour said Good Good would no longer sponsor one of the association's tournaments in November. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 The first round of the Men's and Women's Singles tournaments will start on August 30. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 That contributed to his still being in the hunt for victory in the third of three consecutive tournaments that make up the FedEx Cup playoffs. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 The venue originally opened as Don Carter’s Cityview in 1986 and had hosted decades of leagues, tournaments and community events. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026 Schafer also worries about the increasing strain all these new international tournaments are placing on the best players. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 His son is an avid athlete and needs to be taken to tournaments, sometimes 100 miles away. — David Ingram, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
  1. competitions
  2. games
  3. events
  4. matches
  5. championships
  6. contests
  7. sports
  8. tourneys
Noun
  • The Wales international made 53 appearances in all competitions last season and has started both of Forest’s opening two Premier League games this term.
    — Paul Taylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Su, remarkably skilled at intensifying the flavors of a single fruit or vegetable in a drink of many elements, had a knack for winning national cocktail competitions.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • The Cubs and Brewers square off seven times in that span, with Monday’s victory putting the North Siders 7 games back of first-place Milwaukee.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Here is the schedule and scoreboard for Week 3 games for Orlando area high school football teams.
    — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • Then a bad pit stop set off a sequence of events that cost him dearly.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • Myers spoke vaguely about winning and losing, while interspersing clips of Ultimate Fighting Championship interviews with fighters after matches.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Balogun found his best form at Monaco during the last campaign, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, including a run of 10 goals in 10 matches.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of matches
Noun
  • Thuney, entering his 11th season, has already won nine division championships while missing the playoffs just once.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The platform was set to cover the UIL Texas high school football state championships for the next five years, according to the Dallas Morning News.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of championships
Noun
  • In some of the country's marquee Senate contests, candidates such as Texas's Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico have said that Washington should step in.
    — Maham Javaid, NPR, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Insurance exists in other areas such as halftime giveaway contests, too.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of contests
Noun
  • DeNA, founded in Tokyo in 1999 and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, spans mobile games, live-streaming and sports alongside its entertainment business.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The posters include a Sampaguita, the Philippines’ national flower, which Eala’s clothing sponsor, Nike, featured on a a visor at Wimbledon, where Eala announced herself to the wider sports world by beating defending champion Iga Świątek.
    — Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 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 7 Sep. 2026.

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