play-off

noun

Definition of play-offnext
as in championship

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play-off
  1. championship
  2. semifinal
  3. final
  4. derby
Noun
  • Here are the game times for the Divisional Round, conference championship games and Super Bowl LIX.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Two years later, Cowher led the Steelers to a championship in Super Bowl XL in 2005.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of championship
Noun
  • Three of these little guys have returned to the conference’s semifinals after getting there last year — the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills and the Baltimore Ravens.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Minutes after Notre Dame beat Georgia to clinch a berth in the College Football Playoff semifinals against Penn State earlier this month, Tremaine Jackson’s phone buzzed.
    David Ubben, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Definition of semifinal
Noun
  • Andrea Jaeger, who reached two Grand Slam finals and was the world No. 2 at 16, retired at 20, just as Austin first did, with a shoulder injury.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The Aluminum Narwhals were undefeated and dominated the upper bracket before finally reaching finals against Alliance 1.
    Claire Lin Kyle Vu And Chloe Kim, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of final
Noun
  • Potter lost three and won just two of his eight London derbies at Chelsea, against Crystal Palace and both by a single goal.
    Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Alonso was the National League rookie of the year in 2019 and is a four-time All-Star and two-time home run derby champion.
    Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of derby
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