as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Recent Examples of tourney
This will be another year together for a lovable core that had to gain confidence from its tourney run.
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Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Jayhawks season thus far includes winning the Big 12 regular-season and postseason tourney title to go with the regional crown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Morocco won’t surprise anyone this time around as it is ranked eighth in the world coming into the tourney.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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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Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Jayhawks season thus far includes winning the Big 12 regular-season and postseason tourney title to go with the regional crown.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026
Morocco won’t surprise anyone this time around as it is ranked eighth in the world coming into the tourney.
—Greg Dudek, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
Noun
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In a report issued Thursday, Bernstein said DraftKings appears to be the clearest gambling beneficiary from the tournament.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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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.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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During Sunday’s game, Dunham and Cohen were also joined by Swift’s best friend Selena Gomez.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Dec. 2025
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The franchise may not see him as a long-term answer to their quarterback dilemma, Deshaun Watson's return, or Sanders' breakout game on Sunday piquing the interest of QB-needy teams could all play into such a decision.—
Anne Erickson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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See list of free community events How to watch the World Cup in Miami away from the stadium.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Here are the brands and events to note.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
16 June 2026
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Reality competition slipped to 45 from 50; unstructured reality rose to 38 from 36.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The 2026 men’s World Cup group stage consists of 12 groups of four competing in round-robin competition, an increase of 16 teams from the last men’s World Cup.—
Boston Herald,
Boston Herald,
12 June 2026
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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