as in tournaments
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 tourneys
In addition to men’s, women’s and senior amateur tourneys, check into the Frost Off event at Kennedy, the Elk Scat Scramble at Evergreen and the Master’s Scramble at Willis Case.
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Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But after entering the 2021 and 2022 play-in tourneys as the East’s 10th-place team, Charlotte was eliminated in the first game of both play-ins.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
They were eliminated from the SEC tournament Tuesday afternoon before some of us even recognized that the conference tourneys had begun, losing to Ole Miss, which was a 4-14 team during the regular season.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Quinnipiac was the last to win three straight conference tourneys (2017-19).
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Conference tourneys are just underway across both men’s and women’s hoops.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In boys tourneys, Hagerty continued its winning ways as the champ in the 40th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Werth tried the post-career life of leisure, signing up for pro-am golf tourneys.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Moments like that have been happening in easy to access tourneys across Massachusetts for that many years.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
But after entering the 2021 and 2022 play-in tourneys as the East’s 10th-place team, Charlotte was eliminated in the first game of both play-ins.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
They were eliminated from the SEC tournament Tuesday afternoon before some of us even recognized that the conference tourneys had begun, losing to Ole Miss, which was a 4-14 team during the regular season.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
Quinnipiac was the last to win three straight conference tourneys (2017-19).
—ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
Conference tourneys are just underway across both men’s and women’s hoops.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
In boys tourneys, Hagerty continued its winning ways as the champ in the 40th Annual Flagler Rotary Tournament.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Werth tried the post-career life of leisure, signing up for pro-am golf tourneys.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
Moments like that have been happening in easy to access tourneys across Massachusetts for that many years.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourneys
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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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The algorithm has been trained on all matches played at the major soccer tournaments since World Cup 2006.—
Achim Zeileis,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The Americans will face Australia in the second of three group-stage games next Friday in Seattle, where a draw will all but guarantee them a spot in the round of 32, something Pulisic said should be just the first objective for this team.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!—
Wendy Naugle,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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On March 1 of this year, the Qatari soccer federation postponed all matches during the ongoing war between Israel and Iran while other sporting events in the region were also affected.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Alongside the large-scale events, the pope made time for low-key but moments.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The 29-year-old was actually born in Colombia and represented the country in youth competitions early in his career.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The Southern Fried Poetry Slam is in Orlando through Sunday, with a full schedule of competitions and community events.—
Matthew J. Palm,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Tourneys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourneys. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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