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finalist

[ fahyn-l-ist ]
/ ˈfaɪn l ɪst /
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noun

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

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Origin of finalist

First recorded in 1895–1900; final + -ist

Words nearby finalist

final cut, finale, Final Four, final host, finalism, finalist, finality, finalize, finally, final motor neuron, finals
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British Dictionary definitions for finalist

finalist
/ (ˈfaɪnəlɪst) /

noun

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