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 Rahm shot 5-under 67 and was 23-under par for the week at Yas Links, two strokes clear of Hatton (68) and four ahead of McIlroy (69) in the first of the two season-ending playoff tournaments in the United Arab Emirates. — ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026 The International Ice Hockey Federation provided updates on Belarusian and Russian athletes in its upcoming world tournaments, including next month's World Junior Championships. — Ryan Morik Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 More than 30 neighborhood Community Hubs have also been set up across the city, bringing fitness closer to home with pop-up runs, rooftop yoga, skateboarding lessons, padel tournaments, and family-friendly bootcamps. — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026 An independent volleyball league allowed Richardson to coach at several of its tournaments even after his name appeared on SafeSport’s database. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 5 Nov. 2026 Fox Sports struck a multi-year rights deal with LIV in 2025, but ratings for its tournaments were low. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 In 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the IIHF banned the country from participating in international tournaments, citing security, safety and competition integrity concerns. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2026 For months, Riyadh maintained a veneer of business as usual despite the war, but this has become harder to sustain with the city postponing events, from tennis tournaments to conferences, and now doing a U-turn on schools. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 Facts and figures Izzo has led the team to 28 straight NCAA tournaments, the longest streak by a coach in college basketball history. — Larry Lage, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
  1. competitions
  2. games
  3. events
  4. matches
  5. championships
  6. contests
  7. sports
  8. tourneys
Noun
  • Liu was winning Taekwondo competitions before landing a role in Disney+ series American Born Chinese alongside Michelle Yeoh.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Infantino has faced opposition since his unsuccessful attempt in July to bring private investors into a new FIFA commercial entity holding rights linked to competitions including the World Cup.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • The decision to suspend the football program eliminated last week’s set of games and another this week.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • However, Witt still posted an All-Star season despite missing 19 games with back tightness and a right knee sprain.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of games
Noun
  • The veteran recognition at public events and church services.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The city will soon be holding advisory meetings to develop the list of events and festivals that will occur in the next 12 months.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of events
Noun
  • However, this season has quickly turned sour, with the team winning just once in 10 Premier League matches – the club’s worst league start in 40 years.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Sesi has found an extra gear when the matches count the most.
    — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of matches
Noun
  • To that point, although California has the nation’s highest state income-tax rate, several of its teams—the Los Angeles Dodgers, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Rams—have won championships in recent years.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Not the championships Boone won or the franchises Williams helped build, but their stubborn, beautiful refusal to accept that a dream is dead simply because somebody says no.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of championships
Noun
  • Five-win teams can qualify for a bowl if the NCAA needs to fill all the slots for the 35 traditional bowl contests.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Hurricanes wound up trailing 17-3 at halftime, after scoring at least 14 points and averaging 27 first-half points in their first eight contests this season.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of contests
Noun
  • During the 2009 college football season, for instance, most sports media followed the exploits of Alabama, which finished 14-0 and defeated the University of Texas, 37-21, in the national title game at the Rose Bowl.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Treatments lean practical and recovery-focused, with deep-tissue and sports massages that zero in on quads, hips, and lower backs after long ski days.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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