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Synonyms for tournament
Synonyms
bout, competition, contest, event, game, match, matchup, meet, sweepstakes (also sweep-stake), tourney
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And the state of the Slam standings is only the most obvious tournament story line to follow. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "10 Big Questions Ahead of the 2019 U.S. Open," 24 Aug. 2019 His masterwork: a series of articles exposing the fraud and embezzlement of former NHLPA head and agent Alan Eagleson, who bilked players and tournaments out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. — Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, "From the ECHL to Eastern Conference champs, Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy has come a long way," 24 Aug. 2019 First held in 1881, the U.S. Open is one of the four major tennis tournaments that make up the annual Grand Slam titles, along with the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. — Time, "How to Watch the 2019 U.S. Open for Free," 24 Aug. 2019 Surely anyone who does not recall who won last year's NCAA basketball tournament will complain that the film has overly long and largely unexciting basketball sequences. — Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Teen Wolf': THR's 1985 Review," 23 Aug. 2019 Steady rain in the area made things soggy, and tournament officials decided to postpone the event about two hours after the first groups teed off because of unplayable conditions. — Pat Stoetzer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Golf: Carroll’s season-opening tourney washed out," 23 Aug. 2019 Tiger Woods didn't qualify for the conclusion of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and is absent from the final tournament of the season. — David Close, CNN, "Weekend sports guide: College football is back and Little League and PGA Tour crown champions," 23 Aug. 2019 In the 2019 spring and summer, the Vipers enjoyed success during Perfect Game Baseball Association tournament action. — Alex Kushel, sun-sentinel.com, "West Boynton Vipers capture tournament title to close out summer," 23 Aug. 2019 The Big Ten tournament will be played in Indianapolis from March 11-15. — Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, "Maryland announces Big Ten men’s basketball schedule with conference opener Dec. 7 vs. Illinois," 23 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tournament.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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