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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Here are three takeaways from KU’s loss to Arkansas …
Up next: Ranked No. 1 in the preseason and now out of the NCAA tourney in Round 1, KU begins an offseason with multiple players to replace.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Chicago Tribune Midwest Region Will Wade has No. 12 seed McNeese back in the NCAA tourney for a second consecutive year, and its first-round foe should be awfully familiar: Clemson, where Wade worked as a student manager and started his career as a graduate assistant.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The storied program is on the rebound under head coach Dusty May, reaching the tourney for the first time since 2022.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Harris, the Jayhawks’ longtime veteran point guard who will be done with college basketball once KU’s tourney run concludes, has one last piece of insight for eventual successors on the hardwood.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Chicago Tribune Midwest Region Will Wade has No. 12 seed McNeese back in the NCAA tourney for a second consecutive year, and its first-round foe should be awfully familiar: Clemson, where Wade worked as a student manager and started his career as a graduate assistant.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
The storied program is on the rebound under head coach Dusty May, reaching the tourney for the first time since 2022.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 19 Mar. 2025
Harris, the Jayhawks’ longtime veteran point guard who will be done with college basketball once KU’s tourney run concludes, has one last piece of insight for eventual successors on the hardwood.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
Noun
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The projections will be updated after the completion of every tournament game.—
Austin Mock,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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Three days ago, Minnesota was blitzed by the Pacers in Indiana for its third loss in four games, and the hopes of evading the play-in tournament by securing a top six seed in the West was dwindling.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other highlights include a leafy green courtyard and a ping pong and games room.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Buss attended her team’s face-off against the Denver Nuggets and made a point to pose with Hudson during the game.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Such violent celestial events may have left a clue in ancient rocks in the form of a rare element.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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Schimel earlier this week campaigned with Donald Trump Jr. at an event where the president's son said electing Schimel was essential for protecting Trump's agenda.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, Glenn stated that competition will exist at every position on the team.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The message from executive leadership, from Sonntag to U.S. Ski & Snowboard president and CEO Sophie Goldschmidt, was clear: Sun Valley hosting the World Cup finals represented a chance for the U.S. to show the world that American resorts can host world-class competition.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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