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
But the two-time winner of this tourney is one of many big names who'll be at home watching current leader Jhonattan Vegas try to capture his first major this weekend.
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Gerrit Ritt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
That came on the heels of a 2-0 complete-game shutout of Bullard Brook Hill a week earlier in the Regional round that propelled the Lions to the state tourney.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Attendees can also enter the fest’s bowling tourney, which is held at a different location, costs $220 for a four-person team, and is for amateurs only.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Gerrit Ritt, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
That came on the heels of a 2-0 complete-game shutout of Bullard Brook Hill a week earlier in the Regional round that propelled the Lions to the state tourney.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
However, her unbeaten ended in the finals of the 2022 PFL lightweight tourney when Pacheco scored a unanimous decision win over Harrison.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Attendees can also enter the fest’s bowling tourney, which is held at a different location, costs $220 for a four-person team, and is for amateurs only.
—Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tourney
Noun
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What if Ronaldo inks a contract with a team just for the duration of the tournament?—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Who better than the 18-time major champion himself to discuss what McIlroy's absence means to him as the organizer of the tournament?—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Turner Sports first acquired an NBA package in 1984, and games were on TNT since the network launched in 1988.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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You’re being called to play the long game, to build something that lasts.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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Parades; live entertainment; food, drink and merchandise vendors; community resources; and family-friendly activities are central to all of these events.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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With the victory, Scheffler joins Woods as the only repeat winners of the tournament, renowned as one of the hardest PGA Tour events on the schedule.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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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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“Tourney.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tourney. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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