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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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Riders are screened before competitions and anyone considered too inexperienced is denied entry.
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Olise’s five assists in France’s opening four games have been a ruthless continuation of his club form, having racked up 26 in all competitions for Bayern Munich last season.
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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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Having again successfully navigated three rounds of qualifying to reach the main draw here, Liu has now won five consecutive matches at Wimbledon.
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Recently, these matches have been reduced to one a year — or none at all — against teams that are less appealing to the public, or have become vehicles for political protest, such as November’s match against Palestine.
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The lawsuit was officially launched in July after Hernandez won two state finals in triple jump and high jump, and won second place in long jump, at last year's championships.
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The 2026 championships began on Monday, June 29, and are due to conclude with the women's and men's finals on Sunday, July 12.
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Meanwhile, in suburban areas and in statewide contests establishment Democrats generally are winning against progressive challengers.
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Rodriguez, who has expressed some interest in the proposal, said city leaders had not determined how county election officials would issue separate ballots for voters who would be barred from state and national contests.
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Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.
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Ed Davidson, Chief Growth Officer for LIONS, discussed with Sportico how the growing intersection of sports and the creative marketing industry has fueled the expansion of Lions Sport, bringing together global leaders from both sectors.
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Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
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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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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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