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Recent Examples of finalist
The first-place winners from each of the six categories will advance to the 2025 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship in Orlando, Fla. from July 27 through July 30 to compete against over 100 finalists from other countries.
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arkansasonline.com, 22 June 2025
All four finalists work within a stone’s throw of county headquarters in West Palm Beach.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Besides the 25 Wellcome Photography prize finalists, this exhibit will also include a project by young people in Khayelitsha, South Africa.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
That was the consolation prize for the singles finalists in Florida, including Zheng.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 22 June 2025
All four finalists work within a stone’s throw of county headquarters in West Palm Beach.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025
Besides the 25 Wellcome Photography prize finalists, this exhibit will also include a project by young people in Khayelitsha, South Africa.
—Eva Amsen, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
That was the consolation prize for the singles finalists in Florida, including Zheng.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
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When’s the last time two-time champions had such a developed roster sitting in the prime of their careers?—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
28 June 2025
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The key moment in PSG’s journey to becoming European champions came immediately after the abject 3-1 defeat to Lorient and had Messi at its centre.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Attendees can see LeBron James doing a live taping of his Max talk show The Shop: Uninterrupted or watch boxing champ Canelo Alvarez promote his next undisputed title fight.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
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The event will kick off with a press conference before the champ gets to work at the fast-food chicken joint, Raising Cane’s spokeswoman Shayna Kobuck said.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
19 June 2025
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Sentinel Standouts Nikolas Blake, Hagerty, Jr. Buzz: Class 3A third placer in 150-pound weight class.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2025
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The company acquired 102 federal mining claims in the Lisbon Valley of Utah in November 2021 and expanded its holdings to 743 placer claims over 14,320 acres by July 2023.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
25 Mar. 2025
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Tied 1-1, Messi hunched over the ball after earning a foul and then proceeded to casually place his free kick to the goalkeeper’s right just under the crossbar for a 95th-minute winner.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Music Box Films debuts Venice prize winner Familiar Touch, a fresh take on the process of aging, at Film Forum in NYC ahead of limited national expansion.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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With a conqueror’s gaze, Paris coolly weighs the situation.—
Jeff Weiss,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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Many historians believe that modern chess originated from chaturanga, an ancient Indian board game that spread to the world via traders, pilgrims and conquerors.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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