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Recent Examples of finalist
And yet, the prevailing fact remains: Nix has ridden this journey as a blue-chip QB, from 2023 Heisman Trophy finalist to a 2024 Offensive Rookie of the Year finalist, without having the same play-caller for back-to-back years since high school.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
However, all three finalists misspelled their respective words, which set up another round between the three.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Revealed during a gala dinner at Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio on Thursday night, the winners were selected by a committee from among 10 finalists, shortlisted from 80 applicants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
However, all three finalists misspelled their respective words, which set up another round between the three.
—Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Revealed during a gala dinner at Milan’s Villa Necchi Campiglio on Thursday night, the winners were selected by a committee from among 10 finalists, shortlisted from 80 applicants.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Below are brief backgrounds and tasting notes on the finalists.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalist
Noun
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The division champions would play for the Stanley Cup.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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Trailing 6-1 going into the bottom of the seventh inning, the City Section Open Division champions gave Point Loma a scare, scoring three runs and having the bases loaded with two out until Hunter Weller ended the game with a strikeout in a Division 2 opener.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
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Yes, South Florida is a hockey town, home of the champs.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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The champs might need their depth to step up after Jonquel Jones went down with an ankle injury in the matchup against the Washington Mystics.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 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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Tonight’s winner was Purpose, which was written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and directed by Phylicia Rashad.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis had the idea for the project after hearing Johnson on NPR.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2025
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In other societies, including those of Latin America, the line between conqueror and conquered has, through language, intermarriage and the exchange of customs and food, been partially effaced.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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The book chronicles the life of Helena of Constantinople, whose son was Roman conqueror Constantine I.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalist. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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