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
Miami missed the tournament in 2017, 2018 and 2024.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Vanderbilt, one of 13 SEC teams in the field, is tops among the eight teams that would have homefield advantage for the Regional and Super Regional phases of the tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Scott struck out six and the Crusaders scored three runs in the top of the eighth to qualify for the state tournament.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
But Spurs came in through the Champions League backdoor this week, beating Manchester United in the final of the second-tier European tournament, the Europa League, to win an automatic UCL slot.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 26 May 2025
Vanderbilt, one of 13 SEC teams in the field, is tops among the eight teams that would have homefield advantage for the Regional and Super Regional phases of the tournament.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2025
Scott struck out six and the Crusaders scored three runs in the top of the eighth to qualify for the state tournament.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025
But Spurs came in through the Champions League backdoor this week, beating Manchester United in the final of the second-tier European tournament, the Europa League, to win an automatic UCL slot.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
Noun
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For Case, the Welsh race in mid-May was her first big competition since the summer of 2022: the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run in Colorado.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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The Diamond League was the premier series of competition in the sport for a long time and still holds that title due to its longevity and structure.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This year’s event will be headlined by R&B heartthrob Mario and Hip-Hop vet Jadakiss with additional performances by house music icons and more.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 May 2025
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The event was cancelled, however, following the terrorist bomb attack at Manchester Arena the night before.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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An’s game of choice, Apex Legends, is a particularly taxing one.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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There are seven such tilts this year, with all but the Brazil game set to air on NFL Network.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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The final two teams then play in a best-of-three series for the national championship.—
Lauren Merola,
New York Times,
26 May 2025
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Poly will play Warren for the Division 4 championship.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Context Liverpool Football Club's proud legacy remains shadowed by the tragedy at Hillsborough Stadium 36 years ago, which resulted in 97 fans losing their lives following a devastating crowd crush during an FA Cup semifinal match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's stadium.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Find all of the state-wide match ups for the tournament and check back for results.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 May 2025
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The dinner with the president was a reward for making the leaderboard in a contest to be among the top purchasers of the $TRUMP meme coin, a type of cryptocurrency.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The venture was framed as a contest, with the top 220 buyers of Trump’s meme coin scoring a seat at a private dinner with the President at the Trump National Golf Club.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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The Jayhawks, the No. 2 seed in the Big 12 championship tourney, are currently ranked No. 23 nationally in RPI.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Only the 2023 tourney put up bigger numbers to this point, as a Lakers- and Warriors-heavy slate dominated the airwaves that May.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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