as in competitions
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 tournaments
The stadium was built in 2003 with the potential to host soccer tournaments in mind.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
San Diego’s two golf teams in NCAA tournaments played better Tuesday, but continued to be below the cutline entering Wednesday’s final qualifying rounds.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Tickets to game tournaments and concerts are sold separately, and can be found through the MomoCon website.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In Johnson's earlier playing days, that could mean three or four tournaments.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 19 May 2026
Noted, too, as being in KC’s favor were T-Mobile Center’s history of playing host to the annual Big 12 hoops tournaments and such coming attractions as the Chiefs’ new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas and the Royals’ forthcoming downtown ballpark.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Unlike other nations, where pro clubs fund youth academies and scout aggressively in working-class communities, elite youth soccer in the United States has often required families to spend thousands of dollars annually on club fees, travel, coaching and tournaments.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Lions are hoping their recent showings at international tournaments plus Mané’s experience and leadership can power the country to its best finish since 2002, when Senegal made its memorable run to the quarterfinals.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The city also runs several tournaments and team events that are open to the public throughout the year.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Elias Burke, New York Times, 21 May 2026
San Diego’s two golf teams in NCAA tournaments played better Tuesday, but continued to be below the cutline entering Wednesday’s final qualifying rounds.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Tickets to game tournaments and concerts are sold separately, and can be found through the MomoCon website.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 20 May 2026
In Johnson's earlier playing days, that could mean three or four tournaments.
—Ayana Archie, NPR, 19 May 2026
Noted, too, as being in KC’s favor were T-Mobile Center’s history of playing host to the annual Big 12 hoops tournaments and such coming attractions as the Chiefs’ new stadium in Kansas City, Kansas and the Royals’ forthcoming downtown ballpark.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2026
Unlike other nations, where pro clubs fund youth academies and scout aggressively in working-class communities, elite youth soccer in the United States has often required families to spend thousands of dollars annually on club fees, travel, coaching and tournaments.
—Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
The Lions are hoping their recent showings at international tournaments plus Mané’s experience and leadership can power the country to its best finish since 2002, when Senegal made its memorable run to the quarterfinals.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The city also runs several tournaments and team events that are open to the public throughout the year.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournaments
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Kids join travel teams, spending hours driving to competitions with other mini-athletes, and parents become super-parents, spending more hours with their children than in previous generations.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
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From robot competitions to real-world testing The tea challenge is one of the real-world activities organized as part of the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Its teams play 38 games each per season and its latest domestic broadcast deal was worth $9 billion, at current exchange rates, over a four-year period.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Through the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, Spurs star Victor Wembanyama has produced numbers not seen at this stage of the postseason in roughly 50 years.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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About 1,000 children with intellectual disabilities from 26 states and Canada who ranged in age from 8 to 18 gathered at Soldier Field in Chicago to compete in 200 events.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Three species of bats inhabit the site, and supernatural events—including the appearance of the gamekeeper’s ghost and the wail of a banshee—have been reported.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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This creates true David-versus-Goliath scenarios, matches between the best teams in the world and those on the very fringes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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There were several matches that featured fireworks, TV quality productions, multiple champions and even a steel cage match to cap the night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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He’s only played in four major championships in his career.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The Wolverines ended University’s four-year run as tennis champions with a 10-8 win at the Southern Section Division 1 championships.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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The primary is expected to be among the most competitive Democratic contests in Florida this cycle.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2026
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Players can enter contests and earn points toward a Showcase race, which is essentially a boss confrontation.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
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Magazines — particularly ones that center fashion or elements of culture that have little to do with sports — have been go-to spaces for tennis stars looking to reach a broad audience and perhaps cast themselves as more than just athletes.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Aston Martin was the first team on the grid to boast an official skin care partner, Elemis, and its extension beyond motorsport into the broader cultural and luxury ecosystem has landed team-ups with Swiss watch empire Breitling, sports juggernaut Puma and energy drink company Celsius.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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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.—
Barbara Ellis,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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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
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“Tournaments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournaments. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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