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round robin

NOUN
conference
Synonyms
STRONGEST
consultation discussion forum interview meeting seminar symposium talk
STRONG
appointment argument chat colloquy confabulation congress conversation convocation deliberation gabfest groupthink huddle interchange palaver parley ventilation
WEAK
conferring round table think-in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
silence
STRONG
quiet
NOUN
petition
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application prayer request suit
STRONG
address entreaty imprecation invocation memorial solicitation supplication
WEAK
imploration
NOUN
plea
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appeal application entreaty overture petition prayer solicitation suit
STRONG
imprecation intercession orison supplication
WEAK
imploration
Antonyms
STRONGEST
demand
WEAK
answer decision reply sentence
NOUN
rap session
Synonyms
WEAK
appointment argument chat colloquium colloquy confabulation conferring congress consultation conversation convocation deliberation discussion forum gabfest groupthink huddle interchange interview meeting palaver parley round table seminar symposium talk think-in ventilation

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Canada also beat the British quartet in the round robin this month.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

The centrepiece of the weekend will be a three-team round robin tournament with two teams of United States players and a World squad of global talent.

From Barron's • Jan. 19, 2026

With just three round robin games before next week’s championship, Team USA will quickly learn whether its plan to maximize versatility was the right one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2025

Gunn was swept out of the round robin portion of the women’s breaking competition on Friday, with the judges scoring each of her three bouts 18-0 in favor of her opponents.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024

He brought news, carried gossip, and was the round robin messenger of the family.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith