FINALIST Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

finalist

noun

Definition of finalist next

as in champion

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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in semifinalist

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noncompetitor

Examples of finalist in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And neither is terribly likely to affect the outcome of the election, although the hope that Shapiro could deliver Pennsylvania presumably helps explain his status as a finalist. —

Jay Caspian Kang, The New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2024 In 2023, at just 14 years old, he was named America’s Top Young Scientist by 3M and Discovery Education, triumphing over nine other finalists in a highly competitive field. —

Melissa Noel, Essence, 16 Aug. 2024 Flashback: Houston was one of four finalists for the 2012 U.S. Olympic bid. —

Rahul Mukherjee, Axios, 13 Aug. 2024 After the swimsuit round, the evening gown round, with eliminations in between, and the question round, the five finalists from Michigan, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Ohio remained. —

Kiersten Hacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for finalist

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