athletics

noun

Definition of athleticsnext
1
as in gymnastics

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as in sport

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for athletics
  1. gymnastics
  2. sport
  3. aerobics
  4. tournament
  5. bodybuilding
  6. competition
  7. activity
  8. tourney
Noun
  • Qatar is expected to be a strong candidate after hosting world championships in many top-tier Olympic supports including track and field, gymnastics, swimming, soccer and cycling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • This time around, Andrade represented the Brazilian gymnastics team at the 2026 Pan American Championships, marking the start of her Olympic comeback in her home country.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of gymnastics
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  • Follow your favorite athletes on and off the field with PEOPLE’s free sports newsletter — sign up now!
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • But tomorrow — or a week from now — Ream hopes the team can celebrate the influence its World Cup run made on the sport and the country.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of sport
Noun
  • Others have worn them directly into water for pool aerobics, creek wading, and more.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
  • Gilad Janklowicz, a fitness instructor whose signature syndicated TV program Bodies In Motion brought daily exercise routines to viewers newly dazzled by the exercise and aerobics movement of the 1980s and ’90s, died Tuesday, June 9.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 10 June 2026
Definition of aerobics
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  • Cardwell has anchored the defense for a team that could contend for its second Summer League championship in six years after winning the tournament in 2021.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Captain Tim Ream entered the media area after the defeat, a shell of a man who had spent the previous days proudly leading the team throughout this tournament, playing in four US matches at this World Cup.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of tournament
Noun
  • Examples include pre-workout supplements and bodybuilding supplements.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
  • Parmida is also an ambassador for bodybuilding apparel brand Darc Sport, per her Instagram.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Definition of bodybuilding
Noun
  • Its young people are increasingly educated and ambitious but many are frustrated over fierce competition for limited jobs.
    — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
  • In an interview with Mental Floss, competitive eater Yasir Salem discusses how speed eaters will chew gum to strengthen their jaws to avoid fatigue during competitions.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of competition
Noun
  • The purchase reflects a broader effort to improve protection at military bases as unauthorized drone activity becomes more common.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • But when menstrual symptoms become severe enough to interfere with work, school, relationships or daily activities, something more serious may be going on.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of activity
Noun
  • Check the calendar for events like euchre and bingo tourneys, and scheduled food truck lineups.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 1 July 2026
  • The local ties that bind Of course, Turgeon’s goal of taking the Roos to the NCAA tourney seems miles away right now.
    — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 29 June 2026
Definition of tourney
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