play-off

noun

Definition of play-offnext
as in championship

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play-off
  1. championship
  2. semifinal
  3. final
  4. derby
Noun
  • After visiting Canada in February with wife Meghan Markle to celebrate one year to go until the 2025 Games, Harry returned solo on Nov. 17 and appeared on the pre-show of the Grey Cup, the Canadian Football League’s championship game, to promote the Games.
    Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The Green Wave’s 35-0 win at Navy marked their first shutout of a conference opponent since 1960 and set up a matchup with No. 18 Army in the AAC championship game on Dec. 6.
    Eric Olson, The Denver Post, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of championship
Noun
  • Taylor Roloff, Encinal volleyball: The Jets standout had a fantastic match in the NCS Division IV semifinals, finishing with 27 kills, two assists and two blocks.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Mater Dei reached the Open Division semifinals last season and finished 25-8.
    Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of semifinal
Noun
  • However, Byron's passage to the finals came under a cloud of controversy that has sparked a debate within the NASCAR community.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The semis and finals of the 2024 playoffs are in Orlando on November 24th weekend.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of final
Noun
  • An ideal case study is the country’s Basque region, where Athletic Club insists on local players, while derby counterpart Real Sociedad is open to welcoming faces from elsewhere.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • How Madrid could replace Mbappe for the derby How did the Pac-12 and Mountain West get here?
    New York Times, New York Times, 25 Sep. 2024
Definition of derby
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