short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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His job will be to balance the more dovish Fed voting members — including two on the short list for his job — with those who think inflation is the chief risk.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Here’s who’s who on the administration’s short list for the top job at the Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Xie Lei beat out a short list that included Bianca Bondi, Eva Nielsen, and Lionel Sabatté.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
There's a short list of popular social blunders, but experts also say there are proven ways to avoid them.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Here’s who’s who on the administration’s short list for the top job at the Fed.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Xie Lei beat out a short list that included Bianca Bondi, Eva Nielsen, and Lionel Sabatté.
—News Desk, Artforum, 27 Oct. 2025
There's a short list of popular social blunders, but experts also say there are proven ways to avoid them.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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