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 final on Tuesday night saw Jasmine and her fellow finalists faced with the challenge of making a classic British iced finger bun before baking a tower of French delights in the technical.

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Public access to the statue was temporarily suspended to allow him to visit the site and meet the 15 Earthshot Prize finalists ahead of the evening's awards ceremony.

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Inter, last season's Champions League finalists, took to the pitch knowing a win would leave them breathing down Napoli's neck.

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Both finalists are chasing history - but an India victory could catapult the women's game to new heights in terms of reach and investment.

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Some of the finalists in other categories include entire countries and cities.

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