round-robin

noun

ˈrau̇nd-ˌrä-bən How to pronounce round-robin (audio)
Definition of round-robinnext
as in seminar
a meeting featuring a group discussion a round-robin to discuss the epidemic of performance-enhancing drugs plaguing professional sports

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Recent Examples of round-robin After the round-robin games on the half sheet were completed, the championship game was played on full ice. — Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 The early-season tournament will see the Yellow Jackets face Cincinnati, Illinois and Tennessee in a round-robin format. — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 25 June 2026 Brazil was the home favorite and the tournament’s dominant attacking team, with 7–1 and 6–1 wins against Sweden and Spain, respectively, in its earlier final round-robin matches. — Tushaar Kuthiala, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 June 2026 Minnesota improved to 5-1 in the round-robin schedule for the WNBA Commissioner's Cup, but Las Vegas needed only to beat Dallas on Monday or Phoenix on Wednesday to secure the Western Conference spot. — CBS News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for round-robin
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  1. seminar
  2. symposium
  3. conference
  4. panel
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  • In 2012, Rich Global LLC, which sold seminars based on the lessons of the book, declared bankruptcy after a judge awarded $24 million in damages to one of the company’s former business partners.
    — Christopher Cox, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Jim Ross will also share his fishing wisdom and give away a half-day fishing experience on the Indian River valued at $400 during each seminar.
    — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of seminar
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  • The Daily Dividend Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, July’s personal consumption expenditures price index released yesterday showed that inflation is still elevated.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of symposium
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  • Announced at the Hot Chips conference, the processor is the first dual-architecture mainframe chip from IBM and is being developed for future IBM Z and LinuxONE systems.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing suggests the Big Ten or any other conference is rushing to take control of the entire NCAA rulebook anytime soon.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of conference
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  • DayGlo pigments were used extensively during World War II to make fluorescent fabric panels for US ground troops, while DayGlo’s black light paints were used on Navy aircraft carriers to enable planes to land at night.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The panel ruled that remote work had functioned as an effective accommodation prior to his firing and that Billesdon failed to prove his disability directly caused his termination.
    — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of panel

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“Round-robin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/round-robin. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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