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
It's been a strong run for this team so far in this tournament.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The Genesis Invitational announced Friday morning that Woods will be part of the field in next week’s tournament, which was relocated from Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In nonconference play, the Bears went 1-4 in each of their first two tournaments and entered Atlantic Sun Conference play with an 8-16 record.
—Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
This obsession has become his top priority, guiding him in organizing his practice and tournament schedule for the upcoming year.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
The Genesis Invitational announced Friday morning that Woods will be part of the field in next week’s tournament, which was relocated from Pacific Palisades to Torrey Pines following the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
In nonconference play, the Bears went 1-4 in each of their first two tournaments and entered Atlantic Sun Conference play with an 8-16 record.
—Sam Lane, arkansasonline.com, 7 Feb. 2025
This obsession has become his top priority, guiding him in organizing his practice and tournament schedule for the upcoming year.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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The following month, Payne flew to Manchester, England, and served as a guest judge on the Netflix reality-TV music competition Building the Band.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Trade wasn't really about cutthroat price competition.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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It's expected to include sketches and musical performances and will be a three-hour live event, double the amount of time of a normal SNL show.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Sherman and Yang will be on hand this weekend when SNL celebrates its 50th anniversary on Sunday (Feb. 16) during a three-hour live retrospective event, SNL50: The Anniversary Special, which will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Peacock.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
14 Feb. 2025
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The character was a blank slate in previous games, so this is a welcome addition.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rodgers ended up playing all 17 games, and Taylor only played in two games, in which the Jets lost by multiple scores against the 49ers and Bills. Taylor, 35, could be a solid option as the Jets bridge quarterback.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of those is Baun, a key catalyst during the Eagles championship run.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Vikings made it to the NFC championship in 2017 (Minneapolis Miracle) with a similar lightning-in-the-bottle QB: Case Keenum.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, she was rarely used and wrestled her last match on Nov. 22, 2024.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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That was why Trump took in so many UFC matches, visited college football games and NASCAR races, and made Joe Rogan’s endorsement a priority.—
Matthew Continetti,
National Review,
8 Feb. 2025
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Across 1,196 career contests in an 18-year NBA run (997 starts), Mutombo logged regular season averages of 9.8 points on 51.8 percent shooting from the floor and 68.4 percent shooting from the foul line, 10.3 rebounds, 2.8 blocks, and 1.0 assists a night.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Somewhere along the way, the contest had picked up some sort of symbolic value, an understanding that the result would reflect the future of the Soviet Union as a whole.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2022, Minnesota became the 30th state to have a sanctioned girls high school wrestling tourney.—
Tom Schardin,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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After Tuesday’s morning skate, the Bruins’ captain, who’ll be be wearing Canada’s maple leaf again for the upcoming Four Nations tourney, delivered some unvarnished truths about the stark differences between international competition and All-Star games.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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