Match
Match noun - A competitive encounter between individuals or groups carried on for amusement, exercise, or in pursuit of a prize.
Usage example: a chess match
Round-robin and match are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Round-robin" instead a noun "Match".
Round-robin
Round-robin noun - A meeting featuring a group discussion.
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Synonyms for Round-robin
Match and round-robin are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Match" instead a noun phrase "Round-robin".
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In the final match of the round-robin tournament, Team Canada and Team USSR got physical and it eventually turned into a massive bench-clearing brawl (literally; players left the bench to throw down).
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The last round-robin group match of the 1998 Tiger Cup soccer tournament was between Thailand and Indonesia: Regardless of the outcome of the game, both were already guaranteed to advance to the semi-finals, but whichever team won that game would face Vietnam while the loser would face Singapore.
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During the 2010 World Cup round-robin match between the United States and Algeria, the United States needed a win to advance.
Source: Down to the Last Play
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Round-robin and Match. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round-robin
Match & Round-robin. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round-robin>.
Round-robin or Match. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/match/round-robin.
