Game
Game noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: decided he would indulge in a friendly basketball game with his friends before dinner
Sweepstakes and game are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sweepstakes" instead a noun "Game".
Sweepstakes
Sweepstakes noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: regards the music awards as nothing more than a popularity sweepstakes
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Synonyms for Sweepstakes
Game and sweepstakes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Game" instead a noun "Sweepstakes".
Nearby Word: sweepstake
Both words in one sentence
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Sweepstakes where prizes are won by collecting a specific set of game pieces—for example, McDonald's Monopoly or Subway's Scrabble games.
Source: Random Drop aka: Randomly Drops - Backyard Wrestling: Don't Try This At Home features wrestling fan Josh Asbill, who won a spot on the game's roster from a sweepstakes.
Source: Contest Winner Cameo -
But the game overall doesn't have one - you can leave the Very Definitely Final Dungeon right before the final boss room to go get fast food, play in the casino, and send in a few more magazine sweepstakes cards.
Source: Point of No Return
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Sweepstakes and Game. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/game/sweepstakes
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