short list

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noun

a list of those people or items preferred or most likely to be chosen, as winnowed from a longer list of possibilities.

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Origin of short list

First recorded in 1925–30

Other definitions for short list (2 of 2)

short-list

[ shawrt-list ]

/ ˈʃɔrtˌlɪst /

verb (used with object)

to put on a short list.

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How to use short list in a sentence

The Washington Post also mentioned Lynch and former Associate Attorney General Tony West as candidates on the shortlist.
Obama's No-Win Attorney General Decision|Tim Mak|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One example is a design recently named to the shortlist for the 2014 World Architecture Festival awards.
Why Architects Dream Big—and Crazy|Nate Berg|August 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last week, The Past failed to make the shortlist for the Academy Award for best foreign film, which A Separation won in 2012.
The New Auteur of Iran: Asghar Farhadi Reinvents Domestic Drama With ‘The Past’|Jimmy So|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The new pontiff gets the nod over a shortlist that included Edward Snowden, Ted Cruz and Bashar al-Assad.
Pope Francis Is Time’s Man of The Year|Barbie Latza Nadeau|December 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST

And last week both Reuters and Business Insider ran articles suggesting that Ferguson was on the shortlist.
Roger Ferguson Is Wall Street’s Fantasy for Federal Reserve Chairman|Daniel Gross|September 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for short list

short list

/ mainly British /

noun

a list of suitable applicants for a job, post, etc, from which the successful candidate will be selected

verb short-list (tr)

to put (someone) on a short list

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short list

or shortlist

Origin of short list

Other definitions for short list (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for short list