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
Sinner seemed to mean it, and to live by it; he had nearly been knocked out of the tournament during the quarterfinals, when Grigor Dimitrov had taken the first two sets and had the match in control before blowing out a pectoral muscle.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Other names appearing somewhere on tournament’s leaderboard include NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, Sacramento Kings player Zach Lavine, and actors Miles Teller and Alfonso Ribeiro.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The couple's boys were also front and center at many of their dad's tennis tournaments, including his historic eighth Wimbledon men's singles championship in 2017.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 13 July 2025
The package includes two tickets to all four tournament days, two VIP passes to the 18th-hole Genesis Lounge, business-class flights, and four nights of accommodation for two people in the official tournament hotel.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Other names appearing somewhere on tournament’s leaderboard include NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce, Sacramento Kings player Zach Lavine, and actors Miles Teller and Alfonso Ribeiro.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
The couple's boys were also front and center at many of their dad's tennis tournaments, including his historic eighth Wimbledon men's singles championship in 2017.
—Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 13 July 2025
The package includes two tickets to all four tournament days, two VIP passes to the 18th-hole Genesis Lounge, business-class flights, and four nights of accommodation for two people in the official tournament hotel.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
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Stage 32 is launching a Global Screenwriting Contest Hub, bringing together dozens of writing competitions from around the world into one place including Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying contests.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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Despite the efforts, LG is contending with intensifying competition in Korea’s AI race, which has yet to see a clear winner.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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At the end of the day, Brown and the event participants and attendees agreed the summit was a success.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
21 July 2025
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Crashing out can stem from big or small stressors, and are likely to occur in those who do not have developed coping skills, are under a lot of stress, or experience emotional dysregulation (being unable to control and cope with life’s negative events).—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
20 July 2025
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Clark did so even though she is sidelined for the game because of a groin injury.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Saturday's sports schedule delivers with UFC 318 and a full slate of MLB games.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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Lincoln advanced to the championship game at the Long Beach Tournament of Champions before losing to Mission Viejo.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 July 2025
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Since Smart took over the program in 2016, the Bulldogs have a 105-19 record and have won two national championships in three appearances.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Historically, Côte d’Ivoire has had the upper hand over Egypt in recent meetings; however, the closer results in recent years suggest that this opening match will test their composure in front of a home crowd eager for success.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That was always the challenge of putting those matches together.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Du Plessis won that contest via unanimous decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The State Fair heeded the call this summer, Reis said, giving livestock contest participants more time to set up in the cavernous barn, more passes for guests to access the fairgrounds, and bedding for the animals.—
Ethan Wolin
July 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Fans turned out Friday to see the Golden State Warriors star, who won the tourney that year but skipped it in 2024 to train for the Olympics, who seemed likely to contend again amid a powerful lineup of current athletes, sports legends and other celebrities and entertainers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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In Allen’s junior year, the Northmen went 27-5 and advanced to the state tourney semifinals.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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