tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt 
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a series of games or contests that make up a single unit of competition (as on a professional golf tour), the championship playoffs of a league or conference, or an invitational event
2
a
: a knightly sport of the Middle Ages between mounted combatants armed with blunted lances or swords and divided into two parties contesting for a prize or favor bestowed by the lady of the tournament
b
: the whole series of knightly sports, jousts, and tilts occurring at one time and place
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She's an excellent tennis player who has won many tournaments.
a golf tournament in which professionals compete against amateurs
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On Saturday, Florida Panthers representatives for each country came up big in their final game before the two-week break that coincides with the tournament.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
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The Horned Frogs will likely need to win the Big 12 conference tournament or at least make it to the final if there’s any hope of making a fourth straight NCAA Tournament.
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In 1994, the World Cup was played on American soil for the first time and Hunt was key to orchestrating the tournament.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2025
Among the changes are an in-season tournament, a path to the asphalt for accomplished drivers outside the Cup Series and a trip south of the border.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
The Horned Frogs will likely need to win the Big 12 conference tournament or at least make it to the final if there’s any hope of making a fourth straight NCAA Tournament.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
In 1994, the World Cup was played on American soil for the first time and Hunt was key to orchestrating the tournament.
—Stuart Dyos, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Tournament.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tournament. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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tournament
noun
tour·na·ment
ˈtu̇r-nə-mənt
also ˈtər-,
or ˈtȯr-
1
: a contest of skill and courage between knights wearing armor and fighting with blunted lances or swords
2
: a contest or series of contests played for a championship
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