finalists

plural of finalist

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Recent Examples of finalists Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu. Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
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Noun
  • After dismantling the lowly Tennessee Titans in Week 3, the Colts will have a tougher matchup in Week 4 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams, who had the defending champs on the ropes last week before Philly staged a late comeback.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Done with the blessing of Major League Baseball, the collection spans apparel, accessories and equipment with artwork in honor of the World Series champs.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The space is increasingly crowded, with other startups such as TestFort, QASolve, Ranger, Quash, Zencoder, and a clutch of other new entrants competing for marketshare against traditional software testing services from the likes of IBM, Micro Focus (now part of Open Text), and Perforce Software.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Stubhub has done primary deals but is generally focused on the secondary market, as are newer entrants such as Vivid Seats and TickPick.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Broncos played all but South Carolina last year and enjoyed mixed results — a 5-0 loss at the hands of eventual national champions TCU was accompanied by a pair of victories over Arizona (3-2, 3-2), and one loss apiece against Arizona State (3-2) and Florida State (4-1).
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Harrison believes Woods can join that elite group of individual champions and even help bring another team title to the program.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 2025 Food Safety Excellence Award winners included drive-thrus, school cafeterias, hospitals, catering companies and grocery stores across the city.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
  • On the first day of Milan Fashion Week, LVMH Métiers d’Excellence and Thélios hosted the awards ceremony of the Maestri d’Eccellenza Prize craftsmanship competition, dedicated to Italian master artisans, revealing an all-female lineup of winners.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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