Finalist
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Finalist is a noun meaning Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.
Meaning
Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.
More Meanings
- A university student in their final year of study; a senior.
- A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).
Example Sentences
Soto was a finalist once before in right field, in 2022, when he lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts.
If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.
Word Forms
- finalists
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include runner-up, winner, nominee, final, superfinalist, favourite.
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