games

noun

plural of game
1
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner

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2
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"

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3
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it

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4
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the education game simply was no longer of interest to her

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Recent Examples of games Rhyne Howard became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 100 made three-pointers in a season, doing it in just 31 games. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 Their closest rival, the Philadelphia Phillies, have been hovering around 8 games behind the Braves. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The series is designed as a multi-platform franchise with potential extensions into comics, games and merchandise. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026 While the Maxwell Ratings reflect each team’s strength, the simulation highlights the impact of the season’s structure as defined by the games, region alignments and playoff brackets. — Loren Maxwell, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Could the network use the money saved from that to buy the handful of new games from a 20-team field and keep the whole thing? — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Houston came into Monday’s games with a 58-55 record, which is good for first place in the AL West. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 The victory moved the Diamondbacks two games ahead of San Diego in the NL wild-card race. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
  1. tournaments
  2. plans
  3. professions
  4. areas
  5. competitions
  6. strategies
  7. vocations
  8. realms
Noun
  • The departure symbolizes opportunity, even more so now that the women’s and men’s tournaments are sold separately.
    — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • European leaders have even floated a boycott of FIFA events, while execs behind closed doors are plotting rival tournaments that could leave Infantino on the outside looking in before the next election cycle.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • To boost attendance this summer, Disney unleashed a bevy of discounts from coast to coast, for tickets, hotels and dining plans for the season.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Kennedy Center's board is expected to meet Thursday to consider plans for the performing arts venue's future after a federal judge blocked an earlier move for a two-year closure that would allow for substantial renovations.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • As studios have adopted stricter health and sanitation practices, more people have embraced body art, and visible tattoos are now common in professions ranging from medicine and law to sports and corporate workplaces.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • During a Supreme Court hearing in May, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant appeared to compare some unemployed young people entering media, activism and other professions to cockroaches and parasites.
    — Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The full-backs are just as important to the picture, pushing high to overload wide areas and stretch defences.
    — Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • No away team had won in the previous 14 meetings between the clubs across all competitions.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Many compete in annual competitions, including the Women's Baseball World Cup, and have had stints in regional and seasonal men's leagues.
    — Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • To reduce its carbon footprint, the glass industry is pursuing various decarbonization strategies centered on circular material use and technological innovation.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As businesses navigate rapid technological change and shifting workplace expectations, local-level leadership is increasingly shaping how global strategies land.
    — Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.
    — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of vocations
Noun
  • In the realms of art, literature, film, and television, words and images that would once have been considered indecent, offensive, or immoral are now commonplace, especially in the West.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of realms

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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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