round-robin
noun
round-rob·in
ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən 
1
a
: a written petition, memorial, or protest to which the signatures are affixed in a circle so as not to indicate who signed first
b
: a statement signed by several persons
c
: something (such as a letter) sent in turn to the members of a group each of whom signs and forwards it sometimes after adding comment
3
: a tournament in which every contestant meets every other contestant in turn
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a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The eight-week Unrivaled season will see the teams play a round-robin schedule, with the top four teams making the playoffs.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
Each of these teams have played 20 matches, and will play a match a day round-robin style against the other three teams there to finish out the slate.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
All teams will play a five-week, round-robin schedule against the other teams in their division and to determine seeding for the playoffs, which begin in November.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/round-robin. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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