ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
as in competition
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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Recent Examples of tournament
This year, the tournament winners will earn $500,000.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Other measures implemented by the PGA Tour to address the problem include reducing membership and fields for most of its tournaments.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The men’s lacrosse team has been to the NCAA tournament the past three years.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The Miami guard scored 30 points, and the team’s loss put them in the 10th spot in the playoffs – at the edge of the play-in tournament.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Other measures implemented by the PGA Tour to address the problem include reducing membership and fields for most of its tournaments.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The men’s lacrosse team has been to the NCAA tournament the past three years.
—Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 17 Apr. 2025
The Miami guard scored 30 points, and the team’s loss put them in the 10th spot in the playoffs – at the edge of the play-in tournament.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
Noun
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The next generation of engineers, programmers and innovators is competing in robotics competitions today.—
Dan Mantz,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This year, there's little other competition for NFL-ready quarterbacks.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the wake of the devastating events of last Sunday's episode of The Last of Us, this week's installment marked a new chapter for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) and the rest of the survivors of the infected horde's attack on Jackson.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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This type of shoe is perfect for evening or more formal events and goes great with dark jeans or satin finish.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Heat came up short in the first two games of the first-round Eastern Conference series.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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During his five years at TCU, Williams played in 52 games, caught 137 passes for 1,655 yards (12.1) and had 14 touchdowns.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In 2020, a viral video showed Vaughn chatting with Trump at the national championship football game.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins led Wayzata over Cretin-Derham Hall for the Class 4A boys basketball championship on March 22.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After about 20 minutes of slower wrestling, the match ended with music sensation Travis Scott interfering and Cena cheating to defeat Rhodes.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Belair and Ripley then took out Sky on the outside and turned to each other to try and finish the match.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Every game moving forward is a single-elimination contest for the Lakers, who entered the series as favorites with aspirations of making the Western Conference finals or going further.—
Jovan Buha,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Cavaliers will be massive favorites in that contest, and Garland may be available for that contest.—
Mark Weinstein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Miami Heat has already made NBA play-in tournament history before, becoming the first team to qualify for the playoffs through the play-in tourney and then win a first-round series.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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