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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The clerk read through a short list of routine, technical and non-controversial matters for the Kansas City City Council to vote on in October 2021.
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Through the years, Napa Rose has picked up numerous honors — receiving the AAA Four Diamond award and making Gayot’s short list of Best California Cuisine restaurants in Orange County.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Roman Reigns declared for the Royal Rumble on SmackDown, leaving him and Gunther on the short list of possible winners.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Meghan was on that short list early.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
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Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 27 Jan. 2026
Through the years, Napa Rose has picked up numerous honors — receiving the AAA Four Diamond award and making Gayot’s short list of Best California Cuisine restaurants in Orange County.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Roman Reigns declared for the Royal Rumble on SmackDown, leaving him and Gunther on the short list of possible winners.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Meghan was on that short list early.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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