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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

/ ˈڲɪəɪ /

noun

  1. a contestant who has reached the last and decisive stage of a sports or other competition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of finalist1

First recorded in 1895–1900; final + -ist
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Example Sentences

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All were finalists for the league’s offensive or defensive rookie-of-the-year awards, with Verse winning last year.

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In Tuesday's first session against two-time Crucible finalist Carter, neither player was at their best, with it seemingly finely balanced at 5-4 to O'Sullivan.

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Two finalists were selected as runners up alongside the photo of the year.

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Her defense also improved by leaps and bounds, enough so that she was a finalist for defensive player of the year.

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The fourth seed, at 37 years and 10 months old, is the oldest ATP Masters 1,000 finalist ever, having also been the oldest semi-finalist.

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