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 Kings won for the third time in their last four games — all on the road — after going winless over their first six games of the season. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 By running her streak to six consecutive games with at least three blocks, Stokes matched the WNBA postseason record set by Lisa Leslie in 2003. — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026 Jovic, who was part of the Heat’s bench rotation in each of the first three games, received his first DNP-CD (did not play, coach’s decision) of the season on Monday. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 As a bonus, OLED makes movies, photos, and games look far superior to those on screens without this backlighting tech. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Outside school grounds, politicians are playing recess games and monkeying with the rules, tossing our children around like political footballs. — Hannah Harshe, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2026 But, that doesn’t mean companies need to sacrifice and give into the pressure of opposing conference games in order to get the better rating. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 The agreement covers all major product categories, including toys and games, apparel, home and living, publishing, digital games and promotional activities. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 The league will play a total of 195 games in 2027, including 30 in Savannah, and games at 23 of the 30 MLB parks, including two June games at Truist Park. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 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
  • Over time, the company has aggregated a combination of destinations, tournaments, leagues and camps, illustrating how physical facilities can anchor a broader participation business rather than function simply as real-estate assets.
    — Chris Russo, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Five tournaments remain for players to finish in the top 100 and keep full status for 2027.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tournaments
Noun
  • Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The company behind Claude AI announced plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • The clientele here is notably upscale, in-the-know, and coming from all fields of business, with an emphasis on creative professions and the luxury fashion world.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The relationships formed in caregiving professions are intimate and personal.
    — Scott Levenson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of professions
Noun
  • Along the circulation areas, adjustable panels woven from recycled PET rattan provide privacy while allowing air through and filtering daylight.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Their contribution targets children ages 11 to 17 in areas with lower-than-average household incomes, with additional emphasis on communities near their home in central Texas.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of areas
Noun
  • Victory extended Villa’s outstanding recent run to six wins from seven games in all competitions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Factor in other domestic competitions, and Belenenses has seven trophies in total, which is tied for the fifth-most in the nation.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of competitions
Noun
  • Eighty-six percent of family-office principals and senior executives are including crypto in their investment strategies.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The contest offers a glimpse into a purple region at a time when both parties are testing strategies for winning voter loyalty — not just in the midterms but looking ahead to 2028.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 23 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
  • And even without the holodeck, genres are fluid things that often take from each other to tell stories within each other’s realms.
    — Matthew Razak, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The idea of treating Oregon on the same plane as some of the great fantasy realms from my youth like Narnia and Oz and Middle Earth was crazy to even think about.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of realms

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“Games.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/games. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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