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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Hamer and Tyler Underwood prepped a short list of candidates, and Crocker’s resume intrigued Underwood.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Some games aren't compatible, but that's an extremely short list that's becoming shorter by the day as patches are released for the few games with compatibility hiccups.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the most commercially successful actors in film history, Murphy is on the very short list of actors who have starred in multiple $100 million pictures over the past three decades, from Beverly Hills Cop to Daddy Day Care.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
That short list — a bucket, microfiber cloths, a sponge or scrubber and a squeegee — covers the essentials.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
Some games aren't compatible, but that's an extremely short list that's becoming shorter by the day as patches are released for the few games with compatibility hiccups.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026
One of the most commercially successful actors in film history, Murphy is on the very short list of actors who have starred in multiple $100 million pictures over the past three decades, from Beverly Hills Cop to Daddy Day Care.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
That short list — a bucket, microfiber cloths, a sponge or scrubber and a squeegee — covers the essentials.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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