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
Golf Fever The 126th United States Open Championship (June 18th-21st) may back up traffic on 27 East but that doesn’t quell the excitement for the upcoming golf tourney being held at the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton.
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Nancy Kane,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
With two days left in the tourney, there could be an even bigger payday on the horizon for Marlin Fever.
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Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
The World Cup will still bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Boston area for the seven matches at Gillette Stadium, which FIFA has renamed Boston Stadium for the tourney.
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Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
His Trojans went 216-131 overall and played in the postseason 4 times (the 1979 NCAA playoffs, 1973 NIT and 1974 and 1975 Commissioner’s Conference tourney).
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Nancy Kane,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
With two days left in the tourney, there could be an even bigger payday on the horizon for Marlin Fever.
—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
The World Cup will still bring hundreds of thousands of people to the Boston area for the seven matches at Gillette Stadium, which FIFA has renamed Boston Stadium for the tourney.
—
Brandon Truitt,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
His Trojans went 216-131 overall and played in the postseason 4 times (the 1979 NCAA playoffs, 1973 NIT and 1974 and 1975 Commissioner’s Conference tourney).
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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The French men’s national team — one of the favorites to win the entire tournament — arrived with HACs, as well as bags from Chanel and Louis Vuitton.
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This is the earliest that the Netherlands was eliminated from a World Cup tournament in history, reports ESPN.
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The Red Sox and Nationals turned a regular June game into the biggest baseball brawl of the season after Boston hothead Willson Contreras completely lost it.
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The Dodgers are in the midst of playing 13 games in 13 days, and Roberts wanted to make sure that the Japanese sensation got a break.
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Greenwood is leading a series of high-profile events to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
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Fans from around the world attended the event, with many saying this World Cup has felt different.
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The biggest score of the World Cup competition may be happening off the pitch.
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For Iraq, a victory would be its first in World Cup competition while Senegal, a quarterfinalist in 2002, would like to get a win for Sadio Mane, one of Africa’s most iconic players, who may be playing in his final World Cup.
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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