round-robin
noun
round-rob·in
ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən 
1
a
: a written petition, memorial, or protest to which the signatures are affixed in a circle so as not to indicate who signed first
b
: a statement signed by several persons
c
: something (such as a letter) sent in turn to the members of a group each of whom signs and forwards it sometimes after adding comment
3
: a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn
Examples of round-robin in a Sentence
a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports
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Chile will miss a third consecutive World Cup after losing 2-0 at Bolivia to remain last in 10-nation round-robin competition, a result that cost head coach Ricardo Gareca his job.
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Mauricio Savarese, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Eight groups of four play a round-robin stage and the top two from each group advance to the knockout stage.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
The round-robin format will see Golden State play one game each against their four remaining Western Conference opponents, and the West team with the highest win percentage will advance to the final.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Carlsen remains joint-top of the standings on 9.5 points at the five-player round-robin tournament with a 1,690,000 Norwegian Krone ($167,000) prize fund.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
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Mauricio Savarese, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Eight groups of four play a round-robin stage and the top two from each group advance to the knockout stage.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 8 June 2025
The round-robin format will see Golden State play one game each against their four remaining Western Conference opponents, and the West team with the highest win percentage will advance to the final.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Carlsen remains joint-top of the standings on 9.5 points at the five-player round-robin tournament with a 1,690,000 Norwegian Krone ($167,000) prize fund.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for round-robin
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-robin. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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