Contest
Contest noun - An earnest effort for superiority or victory over another.
Sports event and contest are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sports event" instead a noun "Contest".
Sports event
Contest and sports event are semantically related. You can use "Contest" instead a noun phrase "Sports event".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Never Smile at a Crocodile: "Crocodile" is about an international contest for the sports event being eaten by a crocodile.
Cite this Source
Sports event and Contest. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sports_event
Contest & Sports event. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sports_event>.
Sports event or Contest. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/contest/sports_event.
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