tournament

noun

ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
Definition of tournamentnext
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 For Scottie Scheffler, finishing in 12th place at a tournament is not spectacular, as golf fans are accustomed to seeing his name at the top of the leaderboard. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Trump’s course in Bedminster, New Jersey, hosted a LIV golf tournament in August. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Rory McIlroy was third at 13-under in the second tournament of the three that make up the FedEx Cup playoffs. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Among those watching from the crowd Sunday was comedian and women's pro sports advocate Wanda Sykes, who, along with her wife, Alexandra Sykes, helped bring the tournament to Philadelphia. — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tournament
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tournament
  1. competition
  2. event
  3. game
  4. championship
  5. match
  6. contest
  7. tourney
Noun
  • But as more money and bigger names entered, competition grew fiercer, pushing a drive to export the dramas overseas for more revenue — and use whatever means available to cut costs.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, helped spark a flurry of competition and advances for large language models, the same idea isn’t easily applied to robots because of their complexity.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • Several schools were competing at the track event when Anthony sat under the Memorial High School tent that was perched in the bleachers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Another aspect for King Charles and Prince William to consider is whether to fold the Sussexes into private family events – such as Easter in Windsor or Christmas at Sandringham.
    — Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of event
Noun
  • Keeley is all optimism in the buildup to the team’s first game — merely a friendly against Hayes and Yeading, but important nonetheless — but subsequent events threaten to squelch those good feelings.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the Chicago Cross-Town Classic game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox played at the Cubs Wrigley Field August 17, PCA was the star of the Cubs 7-5 victory.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of game
Noun
  • Dominik Mombeleur had 14 strikeouts in the championship game.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Eagles have won two consecutive Sunshine State Athletic Association state championships.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of championship
Noun
  • Minutes later, Swanson left the match early due to an unspecified injury.
    — Phuoc Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The apparel assortment, now available on LSpace’s official website, features summer-to-fall styles with mix-and-match versatility and a breezy spin on athleisure.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of match
Noun
  • Western is 0-11 against the Raiders and has been outscored 454-106 in those contests.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026
  • That turned out to be Chicago's only hit in the contest, and followed a walk to Miguel Vargas that put two runners on.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of contest
Noun
  • Persuade your fellow players to side with your silly and strongly held opinions in this town hall talk-’em-up tourney.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Sebastian Salazar and Jess Sims interview the Little Leaguers and share stories from around the tourney.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tourney

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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tournament. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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