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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
Students at Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill designed and 3D-printed a new version of the vuvuzela, the loud plastic horn that became infamous during past international soccer tournaments.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The algorithm has been trained on all matches played at the major soccer tournaments since World Cup 2006.
—Achim Zeileis, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the sight on television immediately called into question FIFA’s decision to mark tickets up several fold from previous tournaments, and made the world wonder whether the 2026 World Cup will be remembered as the one where the fans stayed home.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Liga MX in the United States, spanning league competitions including Campeón de Campeones, the annual match between the champions of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Sinjem, who is committed to Cal State Dominguez Hills, shot 6-under-par in the four individual postseason tournaments.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
But the best players are also selected to play for their national teams—Portugal, Mexico, Senegal, Japan—in international tournaments like the World Cup.
—Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
In all, Mesa made 13 JUCO tournaments before transitioning to a four-year school.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The algorithm has been trained on all matches played at the major soccer tournaments since World Cup 2006.
—Achim Zeileis, Fortune, 12 June 2026
The 2010 and 2014 World Cups were troubled by cost overruns and delays in the construction of stadiums and other infrastructure and the threat of labor unrest while global outrage over human rights violations and discrimination against women and LGBTQ people hung over the last two tournaments.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
But the sight on television immediately called into question FIFA’s decision to mark tickets up several fold from previous tournaments, and made the world wonder whether the 2026 World Cup will be remembered as the one where the fans stayed home.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive prediction market partner of Liga MX in the United States, spanning league competitions including Campeón de Campeones, the annual match between the champions of the Liga MX Apertura and Clausura tournaments.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026
Sinjem, who is committed to Cal State Dominguez Hills, shot 6-under-par in the four individual postseason tournaments.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 June 2026
But the best players are also selected to play for their national teams—Portugal, Mexico, Senegal, Japan—in international tournaments like the World Cup.
—Jack Holmes, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
In all, Mesa made 13 JUCO tournaments before transitioning to a four-year school.
—James Burky, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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Incredibly, Gasperini’s team has won four and lost six by that scoreline across all competitions this season, a reflection of its respective strengths at either end of the pitch.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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As with Chu and Ouellette, the two played against each other several times atthe Olympics and other international competitions.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
11 Dec. 2025
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The previous two November weekends are all conference games.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The Hoosier Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
12 Dec. 2025
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Directed by Michael Mazzola, who previously helmed UFO documentaries like Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind and Unacknowledged, Plague of Corruption is currently only watchable by RSVPing for livestream events on the Amigo Film Studios website.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Those tours largely became about Son, attracting huge crowds to games and fan events.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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This matchup is the least expensive of the local matches to attend.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Their journey to the World Cup has been uniquely fraught, with a war erupting between the host of their matches and their home country.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Nickal is an interesting figure, having come to UFC after winning three NCAA wrestling championships.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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Uruguay has won two World Cups, the first ever in 1930 and in 1950, and gold medalists in the 1924 and 1928 Olympics, which served as world championships.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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The past year has made clear that the race ahead is actually multiple overlapping contests unfolding at once.—
Eric Schmidt,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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But in a warning sign for the GOP, November's odd-year races saw Democrats who campaigned on affordability win major contests in New York City, Virginia and New Jersey.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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This is the most recent development in a DOE investigation into the district, claiming the schools allowed male students to participate on female sports teams, use female bathrooms, and share overnight accommodations with female students based on their gender identity.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The New York Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs in five games to become NBA champions on Saturday, delivering New York City’s first basketball title in 53 years and ending one of the longest losing streaks in US sports history.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
14 June 2026
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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.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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Last week, the USTA announced that its 67 men’s and women’s hard-court tourneys on the USTA Pro Circuit will feature ELC for the first time using PlayReplay.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 May 2026
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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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