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
Hallettsville Sacred Heart was making its 23rd state tourney appearance, which is tied for most in TAPPS with Shiner St. Paul.
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
The Knights joined the Big 12 in 2023 but failed to make it out of the first round of last season’s tourney.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
By Jackson Castellano Orlando Sentinel Correspondent CONWAY, S.C. — A remarkable conference turnaround and 17 straight NCAA tourney appearances aside, Florida baseball was not without its flaws headed into this weekend’s Conway Regional.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The Sooners opened the tourney in Norman, shutting out Boston University 8-0 and then throttling Cal 11-2 and 12-1.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2025
The Knights joined the Big 12 in 2023 but failed to make it out of the first round of last season’s tourney.
—Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025
By Jackson Castellano Orlando Sentinel Correspondent CONWAY, S.C. — A remarkable conference turnaround and 17 straight NCAA tourney appearances aside, Florida baseball was not without its flaws headed into this weekend’s Conway Regional.
—Jackson Castellano, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 June 2025
The Sooners opened the tourney in Norman, shutting out Boston University 8-0 and then throttling Cal 11-2 and 12-1.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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The team entered the finals on a 26-game winning streak, and outscored its opponents 64-25 in its first eight tournament games.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
21 June 2025
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Patterson noted the three-on-three basketball tournament at the event drew a lot of interest, something that first-time visitor Sam Rathbun of St. Charles enjoyed Saturday morning.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The 6-foot-1 guard, who has a 6-6 wingspan, averaged 12.1 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists during 36 games but saw his scoring jump to 16.1 points when he was inserted into the starting lineup for the last 15 contests to help Michigan State reach the Elite Eight.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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After leading the National League in wins and receiving Cy Young Award votes in 2023, Strider appeared in just two games last season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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His mother Scarlett and brother Lance flew in for the event to watch Wactor on screen one more time.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Expect gourmet popcorn and chocolates, along with celebration arrangements, popcorn bars and party bags for event planning.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Amazon’s second batch of Kuiper internet satellites reached low Earth orbit on Monday, adding to its plans for a massive constellation and ramping up competition with SpaceX’s Starlink.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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This sort of multidisciplinary excellence is rare for Olympic competition; athletes are by necessity ultra specialized.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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