Wondering how to use Playoff in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as contest or competition.
Playoff meaning
- A final game in a series needed to break a tie.
- A short series of games to select a league champion.
- A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
Synonyms of Playoff
Using Playoff
- The main meaning on this page is: A final game in a series needed to break a tie. | A short series of games to select a league champion. | A short series of games to select the last team to be promoted (to elevate to a higher league).
- Useful related words include: contest, competition.
- In the example corpus, playoff often appears in combinations such as: playoff game, the playoff, playoff spot.
Context around Playoff
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 13 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Playoff
- In this selection, "playoff" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, football, two, home, spot, game and berth stand out and add context to how "playoff" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 12 more playoff spots are, a home playoff game to, playoff game, football playoff and playoff series. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "playoff" sits close to words such as sentenced, judges and currency, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with playoff
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
While they have secured a playoff spot already, they are very unlikely to host a playoff game. (17 words)
The College Football Playoff has set no minimum number of games played to be eligible for the playoff. (18 words)
All 12 of the playoff drivers still have that stress as non-playoff driver Ross Chastain captured the victory at Kansas. (21 words)
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he told his players to not think about playoff seeding — Miami currently holds the No. 2 spot in the AFC and can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday — or the “narrative” that they can’t beat good teams. (45 words)
Only four teams have clinched a playoff berth, with four teams fighting for the final two playoff spots (the Ravens and Colts are in, with the Steelers and Titans on the outside of the playoff picture at the moment). (39 words)
The Islanders’ victory also eliminated Pittsburgh from the postseason race, ending the Penguins’ run of playoff appearances at 16 years, which was the longest active playoff streak in major North American professional sports. (33 words)
Example sentences (20)
He retired with the career records for wins and playoff wins, passing touchdowns and playoff passing touchdowns, and passing yards and playoff passing yards, among other bests.
That, of course, would mean a six-win team hosting a playoff game, as the NFL’s playoff seeding always gives a home playoff game to every division winner.
Only four teams have clinched a playoff berth, with four teams fighting for the final two playoff spots (the Ravens and Colts are in, with the Steelers and Titans on the outside of the playoff picture at the moment).
College Football Playoff main The longtime resistance to a playoff system at the FBS level finally ended with the creation of the College Football Playoff (CFP) beginning with the 2014 season.
Burns added three goals and notched his sixth assist in two playoff games and Liam Connors had another two goals for six in this postseason and 16 in his playoff career.
Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said he told his players to not think about playoff seeding — Miami currently holds the No. 2 spot in the AFC and can clinch a playoff berth with a win Sunday — or the “narrative” that they can’t beat good teams.
It was also her second playoff win this season as Lee held off Charley Hull to win a playoff and take home the Kroger Queen City Championship crown in September.
The 81 points were the most ever in any playoff half against the Heat and the most in a playoff first half for the Bucks.
The Islanders’ victory also eliminated Pittsburgh from the postseason race, ending the Penguins’ run of playoff appearances at 16 years, which was the longest active playoff streak in major North American professional sports.
To have to come back from five or six off days in a row into a playoff environment seems nightmarish to me from a playoff perspective.
All 12 of the playoff drivers still have that stress as non-playoff driver Ross Chastain captured the victory at Kansas.
Frederic came into this playoff season with a stat line of 0-0-0 in nine playoff games over two series in his first two NHL seasons.
Not many people really expected us to be fighting for a playoff spot and right now, we’re in an actual playoff spot.
Quarterfinal round: Kansas (winner-Ross Chastain, not a playoff driver), Talladega (winner-Ricky Stenhouse Jr., not a playoff driver), Charlotte (road course).
The Bills have clinched the AFC East, the Chiefs have clinched a playoff berth, and 12 more playoff spots are up for grabs.
The College Football Playoff logo is seen before the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on Jan.
While they have secured a playoff spot already, they are very unlikely to host a playoff game.
Arizona has massively improved over the last 2 years and they are ready to contend for a playoff spot going into Kyler Murray’s 2nd season especially with the expanded playoff format.
Only one team in each conference would get a playoff bye, meaning just the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers would be eligible for that playoff bye.
The College Football Playoff has set no minimum number of games played to be eligible for the playoff.
Phrases with playoff
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Common combinations with playoff
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: