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
England’s senior men’s side had their best-ever run across four major tournaments, twice getting to the European Championship final and making a World Cup semi-final.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Qualifying tournaments will be held at Ripken Experiences, Diamond Nation, Sports Force Parks and Rocker B Ranch.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Region tournaments took place earlier this week, during which several Nashville area teams and individuals earned the right to defend their titles from a season ago.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The arena has hosted NCAA Tournament games, as well as major college conference tournaments.
—Mac Engel
october 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The SoCal Sports Complex there has 20 grass soccer fields that host teams from throughout the state for weekend tournaments.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
White was a visible presence at his tournaments, including his breakthrough win at the Mexico Open at Vidanta earlier this year.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Of teenage dances, young romances, basketball tournaments – all turned to ash.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Qualifying tournaments will be held at Ripken Experiences, Diamond Nation, Sports Force Parks and Rocker B Ranch.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Region tournaments took place earlier this week, during which several Nashville area teams and individuals earned the right to defend their titles from a season ago.
—Jacob Shames, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
The arena has hosted NCAA Tournament games, as well as major college conference tournaments.
—Mac Engel
october 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025
The historic solo card game, which Papaya rendered a communal and competitive experience through online and live tournaments, will finally have its world champion as 400 finalists gather in Miami to compete for the crown.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The SoCal Sports Complex there has 20 grass soccer fields that host teams from throughout the state for weekend tournaments.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
White was a visible presence at his tournaments, including his breakthrough win at the Mexico Open at Vidanta earlier this year.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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Palace last lost a match on April 16 — 5-0 away at Newcastle United — and since then have gone 18 unbeaten across five competitions to move level with the team from 1969.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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For example, the Rotarians support Interact, music competitions, a four-way speech competition and a holiday craft fair at Valley Elementary.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two games, Jenkins has turned the ball over four times.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In celebration of the new store, Primark is planning to host a series of events throughout opening weekend.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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According to research by Groundwork USA, a national network of environmental nonprofits, the amount of rainfall during intense precipitation events in the Midwest has increased by 42% since 1956.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In April 2012, United made the short trip to Wigan eight points ahead of title rivals City, with six matches left to play.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Penn State invested heavily into this roster and built toward this year, like Michigan and Ohio State did on their way to national championships the past two seasons.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers, seeking to become the first team to win three consecutive Stanley Cups since the New York Islanders won four consecutive championships from 1980-1983, begin the regular season on Tuesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Other contests to watch involve potential conference contenders with Virginia and Louisville meeting for the chance to reach five wins and remain unbeaten in the ACC.—
Jordan Mendoza,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Promotions include giveaways, contests, samples, prizes, limited edition menu items, Bingo, sales and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The good people of the Tri-state Area are starving for a championship, not just from the Knicks but from any of their major pro sports teams, and 2026 could be the year Midtown Manhattan finally plays host to a triumphant parade.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In Spain, expats love the weather, culture and nightlife, and opportunities for recreational sports with each ranking first in their respective categories.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Moments like that have been happening in easy to access tourneys across Massachusetts for that many years.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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