ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
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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
Atlanta knocked the New York Knicks out of the in-season tournament 108-100 at Madison Square Garden (MSG) in New York.
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Updated rules will apply to golfers competing in all Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournaments and eight United States Golf Association (USGA) championships.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The actress has also made a name for herself as a professional poker player with her total earnings from winning tournaments, as of 2019, exceeding $1 million.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Woods’ career in recent years has been marred by injuries which have routinely forced him to withdraw from tournaments.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Wayne Sterling, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Updated rules will apply to golfers competing in all Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournaments and eight United States Golf Association (USGA) championships.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The actress has also made a name for herself as a professional poker player with her total earnings from winning tournaments, as of 2019, exceeding $1 million.
—EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Woods’ career in recent years has been marred by injuries which have routinely forced him to withdraw from tournaments.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Being certified as an adjudicator by the National Dance Council America means your expertise in the art form is so wide-ranging and highly regarded that you're granted the ability to judge other professionals in national competitions.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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And despite an international competition to reimagine the rebuild of the cathedral’s famous spire, Mr. Macron ultimately opted to restore it to Viollet-le-Duc’s conception.Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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The panel pointed out that the Secret Service, already stretched thin by the demands of a presidential campaign, was tasked with protecting two high-profile individuals that day—Trump and first lady Jill Biden, who was attending a nearby event.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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There is no way to buy it, and mothers can only get it for free by participating in events.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Has anyone in lockup ever had as immaculate a cut, color, brow, and lippie game than Ms. Clark?Sara Netzley, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Led behind the phenomenal play and leadership of star center Karl-Anthony Towns, New York has won three of their last four games.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Royster rallied the Tritons from a 21-point halftime deficit to tie Sacramento Grant with his fourth touchdown of the game with 3:54 left in Friday night’s CIF state championship Division 2-AA bowl game at Saddleback College.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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Of course, keeping the lovers apart for well over two hundred pages is what makes readers keep turning pages in romance novels, but the characters reach their ultimate decision by discovering that their interests are a match.Jerry Weissman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The trip to Nottingham Forest was Villa’s 24th match of the campaign and their fifth in a fortnight.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The first contest between the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks went down to the wire with the Bucks winning 114-109 at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.Kevin Dotson, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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His race was the closest Senate contest of the cycle.Hans Nichols, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Gators will face Wichita State in Friday’s tourney championship at 3:30 p.m.Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
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With a first-round bye in the NCAA tourney, the Pios head into the match with clear heads and fresh legs for a date with Gardner-Webb, which beat Oregon State in the first round Thursday, 1-0.Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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