as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Recent Examples of tourney
During the UConn women’s elite eight game, a whole quarter of the screen would occasionally be dedicated to the men’s tourney games.
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Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten, for all its successes in the sports world, has only 10 NCAA men’s basketball titles since Indiana won the second-ever tourney in 1940, and only two in the last 37 years — the 1989 Wolverines and Michigan State in 2000.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Woodland shot rounds of 64, 63, 65 and 67 for a tourney-record score of 21-under-par 259 in Houston.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Led by versatile star Yaxel Lendeborg, the Wolverines became the first school to win at least four games in an NCAA tourney by double digits while scoring at least 90 points in each.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Eric Womack, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
The Big Ten, for all its successes in the sports world, has only 10 NCAA men’s basketball titles since Indiana won the second-ever tourney in 1940, and only two in the last 37 years — the 1989 Wolverines and Michigan State in 2000.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Woodland shot rounds of 64, 63, 65 and 67 for a tourney-record score of 21-under-par 259 in Houston.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Led by versatile star Yaxel Lendeborg, the Wolverines became the first school to win at least four games in an NCAA tourney by double digits while scoring at least 90 points in each.
—CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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Wednesday’s loss to the Celtics made the Heat’s chances of avoiding the play-in tournament even worse.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Traffic and street closures Multiple agencies, including FIFA, Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the City of Dallas, NCTCOG, Oak View Group, and others, are coordinating to align traffic management with construction and tournament needs.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At game’s end, Quenneville cautioned against looking too far ahead.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Through five games in the Kansas City Current’s 2026 season, three losses raised alarm bells among the National Women’s Soccer League club’s passionate fanbase.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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The event features a diverse lineup of live music and art along with food, craft beverages and art installations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Justin Gaethje, lightweight interim champion — Coming off an upset of Paddy Pimblett at UFC 324 in January to claim the interim belt, Gaethje will face Ilia Topuria in the main event of the UFC White House card on June 14.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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For the seventh year in a row, Walmart captured more money from Charlotte-area shoppers than any other grocery store, despite intense competition from local grocers like Harris Teeter and Food Lion.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The timing matters as robotics competition heats up This legislation comes at a moment when China is rapidly advancing in robotics.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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