as in tournament
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize
progressed to the final round of the tennis tourney
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Recent Examples of tourney
Matt Fitzpatrick won the tourney in a playoff over Scottie Scheffler.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Anyone that wanted to reserve time in the July 19 final was beholden to a full-tourney pledge of as much as $30 million, although your mileage will vary based on any number of extrinsic variables.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Gladiatorial combat was not a wild scrum, like the melee in a medieval tourney.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened the past two times the Hornets made the play-in tourney, in 2021 and 2022 (both of those games were on the road).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Anyone that wanted to reserve time in the July 19 final was beholden to a full-tourney pledge of as much as $30 million, although your mileage will vary based on any number of extrinsic variables.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Gladiatorial combat was not a wild scrum, like the melee in a medieval tourney.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
That’s exactly what happened the past two times the Hornets made the play-in tourney, in 2021 and 2022 (both of those games were on the road).
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
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Argentina earned $42 million for winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, an increase from the $38 million awarded to France for winning the 2018 tournament in Russia.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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But, at Tom Holland's padel tournament on April 29, that's exactly the case.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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After a brief interlude of distracted play, the game got vigorous and testy.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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The Celtics struggled from the 3-point line for the third straight game, finishing 13 of 49.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Trump has argued that last weekend’s shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner demonstrates why the ballroom is needed to hold safe, secure events for the president and other officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Our Consider This event takes place on Thursday, May 7 on the Universal lot, with a reception to follow at the Peacock Grill.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Apr. 2026
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Prediction markets have increased competition but have not significantly slowed the industry’s growth.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Only weeks remain before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to start descending on Kansas City for the first game, on June 16, of the month-long 2026 FIFA World Cup competition.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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