finalist

[fahyn-l-ist]

noun

1. a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.

finalist

/ ˈfaɪnəlɪst /

noun

1. a contestant who has reached the last and decisive stage of a sports or other competition

Word History and Origins

Origin of finalist¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; final + -ist

Example Sentences

The Miss Universe Organisation rejected Mr Harfouch's claims, saying that "no external group has been authorised to evaluate delegates or select finalists".

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The Miss Universe Organisation on Tuesday put out a statement to rebuff Mr Harfouch's claims, saying that "no external group has been authorised to evaluate delegates or select finalists".

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The pilot project was the idea of UK-based interior design dealer Work Solutions which was a finalist in the Isle of Man's innovation challenge - a government-run scheme inviting firms to explore solutions to global issues.

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The Class B and C directors, who represent business and community interests, run the search processes, interview candidates, and select finalists.

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The other two, Michelle Bowman and Christopher Waller, are among five finalists being considered to succeed Powell as Fed chair next year.

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