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
The Jayhawks, the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 championship tourney, are currently ranked No. 23 nationally in RPI.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Only the 2023 tourney put up bigger numbers to this point, as a Lakers- and Warriors-heavy slate dominated the airwaves that May.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
Providence 12-0 (5) Alyssa Thulin scores 10th goal for Celtics, who will be tested this weekend at Springfield tourney.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The younger Betts, a first-team AP All-American and Naismith/WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, stormed the Big Dance, averaging 23 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks through four NCAA tourney appearances.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2025
Only the 2023 tourney put up bigger numbers to this point, as a Lakers- and Warriors-heavy slate dominated the airwaves that May.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 May 2025
Providence 12-0 (5) Alyssa Thulin scores 10th goal for Celtics, who will be tested this weekend at Springfield tourney.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
The younger Betts, a first-team AP All-American and Naismith/WBCA Defensive Player of the Year, stormed the Big Dance, averaging 23 points, 9.3 rebounds and 3.5 blocks through four NCAA tourney appearances.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
Noun
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So far, in the NCAA tournament, Cholowsky had been uncharacteristically quiet for his standards.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The Seattle Sounders are among the teams playing in the tournament.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Noun
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You’re being called to play the long game, to build something that lasts.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Turner Sports first acquired an NBA package in 1984, and games were on TNT since the network launched in 1988.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Noun
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Parades; live entertainment; food, drink and merchandise vendors; community resources; and family-friendly activities are central to all of these events.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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The International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC), one of the oldest and most prestigious annual global spirit judging events, just released the results for their 2025 event.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Both vodkas have consistently earned medals in international spirit competitions.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The fellowship already has a partnership with the Austin Film Festival’s script competition.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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