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as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
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as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"
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as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it
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as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the education game simply was no longer of interest to her
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Recent Examples of games
Originally a deadline was set for when spring training games started, but enough progress and momentum had been made that discussions continued.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Inter Miami is urging (and incentivizing) fans to take public transportation to the games.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Strus’ 12 points in the opening period represented his highest scoring quarter in his six games this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers finally pulled away from the young Nets to secure their 11th victory in 12 games.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Friday, March 27, 2026.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
There are only eight Premier League games this week, with those involving Manchester City and Arsenal (against Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively) being rearranged due to their meeting in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Strange but true, Mizzou now is 0-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in the state of Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Inter Miami is urging (and incentivizing) fans to take public transportation to the games.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Strus’ 12 points in the opening period represented his highest scoring quarter in his six games this season.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
Austin Reaves scored 15 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter while the Lakers finally pulled away from the young Nets to secure their 11th victory in 12 games.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Workers in luminous yellow jackets sat on bare concrete slabs during games, occasionally fetching footballs that flew through the uprights and bounced around.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2026
The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Friday, March 27, 2026.
—Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
There are only eight Premier League games this week, with those involving Manchester City and Arsenal (against Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers respectively) being rearranged due to their meeting in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
Strange but true, Mizzou now is 0-3 in NCAA Tournament games played in the state of Missouri.
—Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
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Every year, millions of Americans fill out March Madness brackets for the annual men's and women's college basketball tournaments, hoping to fulfill their unrealized dreams of selecting a perfect bracket.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Woods has played in 11 tournaments the last five seasons, finishing only four of those tournaments.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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At the same time, the mission will test flight controllers and procedures needed to safely send astronauts back to the moon for long-duration stays as NASA makes plans for a future moon base.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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How does the new Coral Gables board game fit into the chamber’s plans?—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Alexander said the skills involved mirror those found in other professions.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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No one saw that a device for making phone calls would conjure entirely new professions—UX designers, mobile platform engineers, social media managers, gig economy drivers—millions of jobs that had no name and no precedent.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Whiteley Estate also harvests rainwater, which is reused in both guest bathrooms and public areas, and runs on an energy monitoring system that analyses the use of electricity, heating, water and gas to optimize how and when it’s used.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The two competitions rolled out over three days in Sin City, with the International Pizza Challenge centered on culinary skills while the World Pizza Games offered a chance for slice slingers to show off their acrobatic skills and dexterity.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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All competitions were won by city employee teams.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Effectively pursuing all four of these strategies at once, backed by good intelligence and cutting off supply from Iran, could make the war an easier affair than in 2024.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their metrics and editorial strategies are different.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The only solution for job seekers would be to specialize in vocations that AI cannot easily replicate, such as highly skilled trades, or to work in industries where consumers put a premium on human interaction.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Invest in fiction written by humans and so support human creativity, vocations, and organic economies?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are 246 of them, drawn from the everyday realms of agriculture, land surveying, and taxation.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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China has long looked to counter the US dollar’s dominance in international commerce; that push is also extending to digital realms.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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