games

noun

plural of game
1
as in tournaments
a competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner

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2
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective the crook told his accomplice, "Here's the game: look surprised when the police ask about the money"

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3
as in professions
the activity by which one regularly makes a living stand-up comedy is his game, and he's one of a handful of people making a decent living at it

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4
as in areas
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the education game simply was no longer of interest to her

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Recent Examples of games The Dodgers will have home-field advantage for the next three games, needing to win four of the next five to return to the World Series. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Penix missed the first two games of the regular season recovering from Achilles tendon surgery last November, during which the Falcons lost twice and the offense did not enter the red zone in either game. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026 More than 15 years after the regular series concluded, Action Arena‘s games continue to entertain audiences. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026 Older kids will enjoy the beach games, kayaks, paddleboards, and bike rentals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 In 2025, the Tigers posted a 7-5 overall and 4-2 district record and won two playoff games. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for games
  1. tournaments
  2. plans
  3. professions
  4. areas
  5. competitions
  6. strategies
  7. vocations
  8. realms
Noun
  • Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Schools that advance in the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, for example, receive a greater share of NCAA revenue.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • The new plans bring the group’s total billboards across those three states to more than 350.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Several lawmakers, including Republicans, have spoken out against plans to broadcast the execution.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • A lot of guys have been doing it a long time, and a lot of people have hard professions, and everybody does.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sallie Mae Student Loan Loan types Undergraduate, graduate, Master's, PhD, MBA, law school, medical school, health professions, dental school, medical and dental residency loans, bar study loans.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Opponents worry that the changes would mean less money getting invested in rural housing, precisely when housing affordability issues are hitting those areas the hardest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The driverless section will cover 219 miles, primarily along Interstate 45 between Kodiak facilities in the Dallas and Houston areas.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier and helping pave the way for other integration in domestic sports competitions.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The event premiered in 2024 with Sinner winning each of the first two competitions.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • For some young investors, that means money originally allocated to long-term strategies is being funneled to activities built around immediate outcomes.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Other strategies make distributions that may include all three types.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of strategies
Noun
  • Businesspeople have visited schools to help students explore other routes, including community college and vocations such as HVAC technicians.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2026
  • The article suggests that true mastery comes not from avoiding mistakes, but from operating at the edge of one's capacity, much like in demanding vocations such as sports or diving.
    — Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of vocations
Noun
  • Dante populated his realms of Hell and Purgatory with figures, monsters and moral frameworks borrowed directly from classical Greek and Roman myths.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • His lack of experience in the realms of ballet, classical music, opera, and jazz, formerly the center’s mainstays, have concerned some onlookers.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of realms

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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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