League
noun
A group of sports clubs that play each other over a period for a championship.
New York Yankees is the American professional baseball team in the Major League Baseball.
Often appears as...
- premier league
- major league baseball
noun
A class or category of quality or excellence.
When it comes to mathematics, she's in a league of her own.
Often appears as...
- in a league of her own
- major league
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Approving
noun
An old unit of distance of approximately 3 miles.
The island is two leagues off the coast.
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Historical
noun
A group of people or nations having a common purpose.
They formed a league of nations to promote peace.
Often appears as...
- league of nations
- arab league
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Political
noun
A group of sports clubs that play each other over a period for a championship.
New York Yankees is the American professional baseball team in the Major League Baseball.
Often appears as...
- premier league
- major league baseball
noun
A class or category of quality or excellence.
When it comes to mathematics, she's in a league of her own.
Often appears as...
- in a league of her own
- major league
Usage tips
Approving
noun
An old unit of distance of approximately 3 miles.
The island is two leagues off the coast.
Usage tips
Historical
noun
A group of people or nations having a common purpose.
They formed a league of nations to promote peace.
Often appears as...
- league of nations
- arab league
Usage tips
Political
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Competitions
Refer to specific sport types when discussing leagues to avoid confusion.
He plays for a football league, not a hockey league.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Standing
Use 'league' to discuss the ranking or position of a team within its group.
Their team is leading the league this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
The term 'league' can be cultural, often associated with national pride in sports.
Major League Baseball is an important part of American culture.
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Competitions
Refer to specific sport types when discussing leagues to avoid confusion.
He plays for a football league, not a hockey league.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Standing
Use 'league' to discuss the ranking or position of a team within its group.
Their team is leading the league this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
The term 'league' can be cultural, often associated with national pride in sports.
Major League Baseball is an important part of American culture.
Pro Tip 1/3Sports Competitions
Refer to specific sport types when discussing leagues to avoid confusion.
He plays for a football league, not a hockey league.
Pro Tip 2/3Team Standing
Use 'league' to discuss the ranking or position of a team within its group.
Their team is leading the league this season.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Identity
The term 'league' can be cultural, often associated with national pride in sports.
Major League Baseball is an important part of American culture.
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Learning from past...
that I loved listening to his tall tales but I also worried that part of it was that I was then a young woman and he had somewhat of a minor league womanizing reputation so I constantly chatted to him about boyfriends even when I didn't have any at all everything was working perfectly until one day he said when he's discussed our relationship sounded
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have the same winning percentages as before. The teams we give the money to spend on each other become different teams; they dominate the league by the time they're done. Across all of these different contexts -- your personal life, you work life, even things like intramural sports -- we see spending on other people has a bigger return for you
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The Math Behind...
So not only that, we have given advice that has changed strategies that have helped teams win very important games, and it's very exciting because you have coaches who've been in the league for 30 years that are willing to take advice from a machine. And it's very exciting, it's much more than the pick-and-roll.
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Chris Kluwe: How...
I believe we can use augmented reality as a way to foster more empathy within the human species itself, by literally showing someone what it looks like to walk a mile in another person's shoes. We know what this technology is worth to sports leagues. It's worth revenue, to the tune of billions of dollars a year.
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Are athletes really...
making players partners in the league, entitled to shares of ticket revenues and television contracts. Suddenly, anybody who could be an NBA player wanted to be, and teams started scouring the globe for the bodies that could help them win championships. Almost overnight, the proportion of men in the NBA
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Is war between China and...
those last tens of millions will have been raised up above that threshold. So it's a miracle, actually, in our lifetime. Hard to believe. But brute facts are even harder to ignore. A nation that didn't even appear on any of the international league tables 25 years ago
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Go to umpire school PIPE...
when I started on hiring it was not as a political act I did not think when my mother said this little league is looking for umpires why don't you try out I didn't think well you know I'm a feminist I'm gonna burn my bra and go
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How you can use impostor...
But anyway, sometimes life happens in the Qantas lounge when you'd least expect it. One morning, over a decade ago, I was sitting there on my regularly weekly commute, and a beautiful woman from way out of my league
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How motivation can fix...
and which ones weren't. And we didn't just want the rankings to impact the best- and the worst-performing districts. We wanted the rankings to motivate every district. So we took inspiration from soccer leagues,
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Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called a pup now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told
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Learning from past...
that I loved listening to his tall tales but I also worried that part of it was that I was then a young woman and he had somewhat of a minor league womanizing reputation so I constantly chatted to him about boyfriends even when I didn't have any at all everything was working perfectly until one day he said when he's discussed our relationship sounded
Video examples
How to buy happiness PIPE...
have the same winning percentages as before. The teams we give the money to spend on each other become different teams; they dominate the league by the time they're done. Across all of these different contexts -- your personal life, you work life, even things like intramural sports -- we see spending on other people has a bigger return for you
Video examples
The Math Behind...
So not only that, we have given advice that has changed strategies that have helped teams win very important games, and it's very exciting because you have coaches who've been in the league for 30 years that are willing to take advice from a machine. And it's very exciting, it's much more than the pick-and-roll.
Video examples
Chris Kluwe: How...
I believe we can use augmented reality as a way to foster more empathy within the human species itself, by literally showing someone what it looks like to walk a mile in another person's shoes. We know what this technology is worth to sports leagues. It's worth revenue, to the tune of billions of dollars a year.
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Are athletes really...
making players partners in the league, entitled to shares of ticket revenues and television contracts. Suddenly, anybody who could be an NBA player wanted to be, and teams started scouring the globe for the bodies that could help them win championships. Almost overnight, the proportion of men in the NBA
Video examples
Is war between China and...
those last tens of millions will have been raised up above that threshold. So it's a miracle, actually, in our lifetime. Hard to believe. But brute facts are even harder to ignore. A nation that didn't even appear on any of the international league tables 25 years ago
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Go to umpire school PIPE...
when I started on hiring it was not as a political act I did not think when my mother said this little league is looking for umpires why don't you try out I didn't think well you know I'm a feminist I'm gonna burn my bra and go
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How you can use impostor...
But anyway, sometimes life happens in the Qantas lounge when you'd least expect it. One morning, over a decade ago, I was sitting there on my regularly weekly commute, and a beautiful woman from way out of my league
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How motivation can fix...
and which ones weren't. And we didn't just want the rankings to impact the best- and the worst-performing districts. We wanted the rankings to motivate every district. So we took inspiration from soccer leagues,
Video examples
Catfish vs. Bat PIPE...
she can make milk for her hungry baby called a pup now with the speed timing and artistry of an all-star football league receiver she skimmed she scores whoa let's see that again truth be told
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Roberto Carlos
Brazilian Footballer
I'm a modern coach when it comes to training. I pick a lot of things up and I watch a lot of training sessions and follow a lot of leagues around the world.
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Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
Tottenham is the club that first gave me my opportunity to play in one of the strongest leagues in the world.
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Richarlison
Brazilian Athlete
I never thought that I'd be playing in the biggest league in the world.
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Reggie Lewis
American Athlete
I think around the league, I'm getting more respect. And that's great.
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Karl-Anthony Towns
American Athlete
You've got to win. You've got to win to be respected in this league.
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Oliver Luck
I would support a league that would put the safety of players first.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I think MLS is as important as any of the national leagues.
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Fred
Brazilian Footballer
England is the most competitive league in the world.
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Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
I have respect for everybody in the league.
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Monty Williams
American Coach
In this league, the truth helps guys out.
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Roberto Carlos
Brazilian Footballer
I'm a modern coach when it comes to training. I pick a lot of things up and I watch a lot of training sessions and follow a lot of leagues around the world.
Quote examples
Luka Modric
Croatian Athlete
Tottenham is the club that first gave me my opportunity to play in one of the strongest leagues in the world.
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Richarlison
Brazilian Athlete
I never thought that I'd be playing in the biggest league in the world.
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Reggie Lewis
American Athlete
I think around the league, I'm getting more respect. And that's great.
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Karl-Anthony Towns
American Athlete
You've got to win. You've got to win to be respected in this league.
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Oliver Luck
I would support a league that would put the safety of players first.
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Andrea Pirlo
Italian Athlete
I think MLS is as important as any of the national leagues.
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Fred
Brazilian Footballer
England is the most competitive league in the world.
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Iman Shumpert
American Athlete
I have respect for everybody in the league.
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Monty Williams
American Coach
In this league, the truth helps guys out.
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