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Recent Examples of finalist
The Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist’s day job is still around the Panthers.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
It was also named a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, the National Book Critics Circle Awards, and the Gotham Book Prize.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Shapiro, a finalist to be then-Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, has presided over significant spending growth in Pennsylvania.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Or maybe 40 percent, given six-time Grand Slam singles champion Iga Świątek played for a title with then-three-time singles finalist Casper Ruud.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2025
It was also named a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards, the National Book Critics Circle Awards, and the Gotham Book Prize.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2025
Shapiro, a finalist to be then-Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate last year, has presided over significant spending growth in Pennsylvania.
—Taylor Millard, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
Or maybe 40 percent, given six-time Grand Slam singles champion Iga Świątek played for a title with then-three-time singles finalist Casper Ruud.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
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Busta Rhymes champions late MTV VJ Ananda Lewis Busta kept his remarks short and heartfelt, thanking his family and also taking the time to honor Ananda Lewis, the former MTV VJ who died earlier this year after being diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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Giuseppe Dell'Anno, series 12 winner and the show's first Italian champion, experienced a significant shift in his professional life after taking the crown.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lincoln-Way Central (9-4) Several key pieces return from 7A semifinalist that nearly surprised by reaching state championship game.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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And yet there is plenty more that is significant about her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament in two full years, regardless of how Williams plays in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Monday night when meets Karolina Muchova, the 2023 French Open runner-up and a two-time semifinalist in New York.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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In their opening matchup against the Dallas Cowboys, the reigning champs were able to kick the year off in the win column.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tan, whose sartorial preference is a black T-shirt, recently shared his new game plan with senior editor John Kang—pivoting to make his company an AI gaming software champ.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 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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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yet Nigeria still boast depth, with new Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Tolu Arokodare scoring the winner in their 1-0 victory over Rwanda.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 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,
5 Aug. 2025
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Others contend he was poisoned by his viceroy Antipater, while more modern conjectures propose the weary conqueror had picked up typhoid fever or meningitis or was done in by his over-use of the medicine hellebore, then prescribed as a purgative as well as for gout and signs of insanity.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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