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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McKinstry could be on the short list of infielders who could join the team as a replacement.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 July 2025
This year, its Pride merchandise appears to be downsized even more and a similar short list of stores will feature displays.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
When Boeing’s directors were hunting last year for a new chief executive to turn around the accident-prone plane maker, one name on the short list was sitting with them.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
But a source close to the White House noted that there’s a short list of GOP senators — including Collins, Murkowski, Hawley and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — who can steer the direction of the bill on behalf of others without feeling pressured by Trump.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 May 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 July 2025
This year, its Pride merchandise appears to be downsized even more and a similar short list of stores will feature displays.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
When Boeing’s directors were hunting last year for a new chief executive to turn around the accident-prone plane maker, one name on the short list was sitting with them.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
But a source close to the White House noted that there’s a short list of GOP senators — including Collins, Murkowski, Hawley and Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) — who can steer the direction of the bill on behalf of others without feeling pressured by Trump.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 May 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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