Definitions for playoff
play·off

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1. playoffnoun

   any final competition to determine a championship

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1. playoffnoun

   A final game in a series needed to break a tie.

2. playoffnoun

   A short series of games to select a league champion.

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1. playoff

   A playoff is a competition or series of contests that determines the champion or winner of a sports event, tournament, or league. This happens after the regular season and typically involves teams or participants with the highest rankings or scores.

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1. • Contest

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce playoff?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of playoff in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of playoff in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of playoff in a Sentence

1. Connor McDavid:

   I know everyone is excited in here, I don't think anyone feels out of it( the hunt for a playoff berth) by any means, i'm excited to play again. It feels like my first game all over again.

2. Mark Keenum:

   We have bowl partnerships with our six playoff bowls, every conference has affiliations with its own set of bowls and there are contracts that are in place already, we're just past halfway under our current 12-year contract. What are all the legal issues that have to be addressed from that standpoint? We have a media partner right now, ESPN, and so ... how does this impact that relationship with that particular provider, not only for the balance of the contract, but beyond.

3. The Blackhawks:

   It was inexcusable for the then-executives of the Chicago Blackhawks organization to delay taking action regarding the reported sexual misconduct. No playoff game or championship is more important than protecting our players and staff from predatory behavior.

4. Stephen Curry:

   In the history of this NBA you could highlight every team that was supposed to win or had the best team and all the different story lines. And 82 games and a full playoff run, a lot can happen, its just a matter of how much you fight and just leave it all out there on the floor. I think the way that we have talked and described this journey and whatnot, I dont think theres ever been a situation where we have taken anything for granted. And thats something I can look back and just hold.

5. Spaniard Jorge Campillo:

   I'm just so proud right now of the way I played in the playoff, i hardly missed a shot and I was able to make some putts.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=playoff
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Playoff
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=playoff