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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
Noun
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For more than five decades, Knicks fans waited for a team to deliver another championship.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Jubilant Knicks fans flooded the streets of New York Saturday night, crowding into intersections and climbing light poles and buses, to celebrate the team’s first NBA championship win in more than 50 years.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Atlanta is set to host eight World Cup matches, including a semifinal, with about 300,000 fans expected to attend.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Flock and the undefeated Ponies took another step towards cementing their program’s legacy Thursday, jumping on East Ridge early in an MSHSL semifinal at Roseville Area High School.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sunday, July 19, 2026.—
Mike Toole,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Sinner was initially slated to play with Emma Raducanu, but bowed out after retiring in the Cincinnati final.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Finally, at the 2023 trading deadline, there again was open bidding by the Heat when Brooklyn made Durant available, with the Suns instead winning that derby.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Russell, meanwhile, suited up in a tuxedo, adding patent leather derby shoes to the mix.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
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“Play-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/play-off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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