Finalist
What it means
A competitor who reaches the last stage of a contest.
Reach for it when identifying a competitor who reached the last selection stage
Each finalist presented a practical solution to the judges.
Words to choose between 6
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playful
championship contender
Fits when competitive promise should sound energetic
Careful The phrase inflates a modest scholarship or design selection.
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everyday
contender
Fits when a credible chance of winning matters before the final list
Careful A contender may never reach the formal final.
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everyday
runner-up
Fits when the person has finished just behind the winner
Careful Runner-up should not be used before results are known.
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professional
nominee
Fits when formal nomination is the achievement
Careful A nominee may not be a finalist and may face no contest.
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professional
Fits when advancement by meeting a standard is central
Careful A qualifier can enter an early stage rather than the final one.
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formal
shortlistee
Fits when selection to a shortlist is the precise fact
Careful A shortlist can still precede another round.
Opposites 3
- eliminated entrant
- nonqualifier
- spectator
Common phrases 3
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award finalist
Each award finalist presented work to the panel.
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named a finalist
Her low-cost filter was named a finalist.
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fellow finalist
A fellow finalist shared his prototype after the judging.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated