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shortlist

  • a variation of short list.
    short list
    noun
    a list of those people or items preferred or most likely to be chosen, as winnowed from a longer list of possibilities.
  • a variation of short-list.
    short list
    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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House of Representatives and was on former President Joe Biden’s shortlist for a running mate in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Milton Keynes Gallery director Anthony Spira said people outside the city would be surprised to see it on the shortlist because of "negative external perceptions"

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

I’d love to see James Graham also make the shortlist for the adaptation of his own acclaimed play, ‘Ink.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

The book was shrouded in suspicion and withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100-percent probability it contained computer-generated text.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Also on the shortlist are Spain World Cup winners Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi, along with Yan Diomande - whose performances earned him a move to Real Madrid, with the winner named on 26 October.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026