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finalist

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˈfaɪnəɫɪst// UK //fˈaɪnəlˌɪst// fi·nal·ist

n. a person or team that reaches the last stage of a competition. You are one of the few left who can win the top prize.

n. a competitor who has successfully reached the final round of a tournament or contest.


SIMPLE

The young pianist is a finalist in the national competition.

CONTEXTUAL

After months of auditions, the judges finally announced the three finalists who will perform in the live show.

COMPLEX

Each finalist must present their research to a panel of experts before the winner of the prestigious scholarship is selected at the closing ceremony.

Origin

From final + -ist.

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition 'in' to specify the competition.

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