finalist

noun

Definition of finalistnext
1
as in champion

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as in semifinalist

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Recent Examples of finalist Kartal's victory over the 2017 Roland Garros winner added to previous big wins over Elina Svitolina and two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 In 2021, Leoni launched her own label, Quira, which quickly gained critical acclaim and became a 2023 LVMH Prize finalist. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The first-place prize was $100,000, while second place received $50,000; each finalist walked away with at least $10,000. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026 And Muncy was named a finalist today at third base for the Gold Glove award. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finalist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
  1. champion
  2. semifinalist
  3. champ
  4. placer
  5. winner
  6. conqueror
Noun
  • Also joining the company as a brand advisor is former Boston Bruins captain and Stanley Cup champion Patrice Bergeron.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The league will crown a new champion at the end of the series.
    — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of champion
Noun
  • Those stalwart menu items — including the signature milk bread — drew national attention, including a feature in Bon Appétit and a string of James Beard Award semifinalist nods for Joe Kindred each year from 2016 through 2020.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026
  • His upcoming short Parkside East won the 2026 DGA Student Spotlight Award and was a semifinalist for the 2026 Student Academy Awards.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of semifinalist
Noun
  • Both were district champs last season, with Edgewater earning the 5A-5 title in a 12-1 season.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever this promo performance for Season 32 champ Xochitl Gomez’s new Cat in the Hat movie is.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • Most of the early mining there consisted of placer mining — extracting minerals from sand and gravel in river beds — and mining declined during the Civil War.
    — John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026
  • Its breakout star is Parker Schnabel, a thirty-one-year-old who runs a placer mine in the Yukon that brought in fifty-one million dollars last year.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Definition of placer
Noun
  • The researchers also found evidence that features of both states could briefly coexist, suggesting that their relationship is more complicated than a simple winner-takes-all competition.
    — Sven Badoux, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff will return to Broadway this winter in The Amish Project, a solo play written by Jessica Dickey and directed by Sarna Lapine.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of winner
Noun
  • Rubio’s idea of the West is both messier and simpler, populated by muscular explorers and conquerors, from Alexander the Great and the Frankish king Charlemagne to the conquistador Hernán Cortés and the frontiersmen of the American West.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Located at the junction of three continents—Europe, Asia, and Africa—the region has historically been a crossroads for conquerors, peoples, trade, and ideas.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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