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

Companies that own tournaments and also represent players, such as IMG, will use them to give their up-and-coming stars the exposure that can lead to lucrative deals. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Unlike the other two tournaments, the BMW Championship is the only PGA Tour event that changes venues year to year, and this year’s host is a former major championship venue. — Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Of course, rescheduling work hours or sports tournaments, much like shifting crops or fishing practices amid warming oceans, doesn’t address the fundamental issues contributing to more extreme weather or reduce the overall risks. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026

Laughs are only one potential outcome from the golf organization’s push to create such content around its tournaments and events. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026

The 12 tournaments this year — New Orleans was previously postponed — is the shortest schedule for the league since it was launched with massive Saudi Arabia funding in 2022. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Other holdings include minority stakes in Wrexham FC, the Welsh football club owned by actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, as well as investments in the Madrid and Miami Open tennis tournaments. — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Beach Sisters follows them through tournaments, pressure, illness and sponsorship deals – an intimate portrait of sisterhood, ambition and elite sport. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026