finalist
fi·nal·ist
noun \ˈfī-nə-list\Definition of FINALIST
: a contestant in a competition finals
Examples of FINALIST
- They interviewed all of the finalists before making a decision.
- a finalist in the tennis tournament
First Known Use of FINALIST
1898
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