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Recent Examples of play-off
In great news, the Minnesota Lynx’s were the first team to clinch a play-off spot, a top spot at that.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Maroons ascended back to France's top tier in the summer after winning their play-off match to return after just a single season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
The Maroons ascended back to France's top tier in the summer after winning their play-off match to return after just a single season.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
This includes the promotion/relegation play-off games and the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup next year to kick off the 2026-27 season.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for play-off
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Bote defeated Miami Immaculata-LaSalle junior Lorenzo Lopez 6-1, 6-2 for the overall singles crown and teamed with Wheat to win the overall doubles championship, 6-4, 6-1 over Naples Community School.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The individual athletes will earn points for there teams within each event with the most points winning the championship at the final event in New Orleans.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Foremost for Nelson, a softball recruit for Columbia in New York, likely would be leading the Green Wave to a second straight regional title and advancing further than last year’s sectional semifinal.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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English clubs have met in the final twice but this is the first all-English semifinal since 1973 when Liverpool eliminated Tottenham in the UEFA Cup, the previous version of the Europa League.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Orangewood will meet Mount Dora Christian in the 1A, Region 2 final.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Testa, who leads the team in goals and assists, delivered another strong performance in the regional final.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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By 1948, the first derby took place in front of the Crisfield Post Office.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Cologne remains in danger after a 2-1 loss at home to Leverkusen in their Rhine derby.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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