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quarterfinalist

American  
[kwawr-ter-fahyn-l-ist] / ˌkwɔr tərˈfaɪn l ɪst /

noun

Sports.
  1. a participant in a quarterfinal contest.


Etymology

Origin of quarterfinalist

quarter + finalist


Example Sentences

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Uruguay, a quarterfinalist in 2018, comes into this World Cup with an experienced roster led by Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and Atlético Madrid defender José María Giménez.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2026

Open quarterfinalist who was long the highest-ranked American man, was given a wild card for his 17th appearance in the main draw.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

But France has also conceded the second-most goals of any quarterfinalist with three, all of them coming in the group play final with Panama.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2023

Sakkari, twice a Grand Slam semifinalist in 2021, needed less than an hour to build that big edge against Pegula, who will be ranked No. 3 next week and is a six-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 5, 2023

Shimabukuro was scheduled to meet Lloyd Harris on Tuesday, with the winner moving on to face Wimbledon quarterfinalist Chris Eubanks in the second round at the hard-court tournament.

From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

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