Synonyms of tournaments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• competitions
• games
• events
• matches
• championships
• contests
• sports
• tourneys
• bouts
• matchups
• meets
• sweepstakes
• athletics
• battles
• races
• skirmishes
• semifinals
• nationals
• scrimmages
• finals
• derbies
• outings
• tussles
• struggles
• heats
• marathons
• triathlons
• rounds
• conflicts
• rallies
• runs
• tugs-of-war
• gymkhanas
• play-offs
• volleys
• runoffs
• field days
• decathlons
• rubbers
• biathlons
• round-robins
• sudden deaths
• ultramarathons
• nightcaps
• pentathlons
• classics
• seesaws
• sets
• heptathlons
• dead heats
• photo finishes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tournaments

For 16 years, Jamie Cox and her husband have been taking their four kids to soccer practice, games and tournaments throughout Johnson County. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

In one of her first tournaments with the national team, heavily favored France was upset. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Now the tournaments are held in different years with the men's championship a year before the Olympics and the women's tourney two years before the Games. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

And since their father, Richard Williams, largely kept them out of junior tournaments, that interdependent learning likely proved especially potent. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Over the years, the kids have supported their dad at major tournaments, while Novak has gushed about their growing passions, from tennis to the violin. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026

Mannarino started the season already in globetrotter mode, playing six tournaments by mid-February in five different countries on three continents. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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