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finalist


fi·nal·ist

noun \ˈfī-nə-list\

Definition of FINALIST

: a contestant in a competition finals

Examples of FINALIST

  1. They interviewed all of the finalists before making a decision.
  2. a finalist in the tennis tournament

First Known Use of FINALIST

1898

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