quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The Titans and fourth-seeded Northridge earned byes into Thursday’s quarterfinals, while regular-season champion UC Irvine is the top seed and has a double-bye into Friday’s semifinals.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The winners of quarterfinal games will play in Miami for the semifinals and the championship.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Ending that three-year skid to make the quarterfinals for the first time since 2003 would require snapping LAFC’s three-tournament run of getting that far themselves.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
The Titans and fourth-seeded Northridge earned byes into Thursday’s quarterfinals, while regular-season champion UC Irvine is the top seed and has a double-bye into Friday’s semifinals.
—Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The Huskies’ semifinal win was an offensive repeat of a 6-1 quarterfinal win over Maine in which six players scored goals.
—Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2026
The winners of quarterfinal games will play in Miami for the semifinals and the championship.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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