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Recent Examples of semifinal
Any pressure here is purely about Izzo, 71, getting to that ninth semifinal and having another crack at a second championship as his Hall of Fame career winds down.
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Pac-12 Conference’s 149-pound semifinal, Gonzales squared off against Noah Tolentino of Oregon State for the fourth time this season.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Last season, the team netted 30 goals through four rounds before the state semifinal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
This year marks Venezuela's first trip to the championship, beating reigning champion Japan in the quarterfinal and then Italy in Monday's semifinal.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
In the Pac-12 Conference’s 149-pound semifinal, Gonzales squared off against Noah Tolentino of Oregon State for the fourth time this season.
—Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Last season, the team netted 30 goals through four rounds before the state semifinal.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
This year marks Venezuela's first trip to the championship, beating reigning champion Japan in the quarterfinal and then Italy in Monday's semifinal.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semifinal
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In great news, the Minnesota Lynx’s were the first team to clinch a play-off spot, a top spot at that.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Those placed ninth to 24th will square off across two-legged play-off ties to decide who joins those elite eight in the last 16.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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The graduate student has been an All-American multiple times, won conference championships at Notre Dame and TCU and reached the Sweet 16 multiple times.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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The confident bunch remains focused on its ultimate goal, winning the program's first national championship.—
Ryan Baker,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lehecka, a 24-year-old from a small village north of Prague, will be playing in his first Masters 1000 final.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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UConn advances to a true heavyweight clash in Sunday's final of the NCAA Tournament's East Region against top-seeded Duke.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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But because this is a derby, we’re supposed to believe this latest thrashing is a statement.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2026
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Redick has called the 21-year-old guard one of the team’s better players in the stay-ready games – practice scrimmages for low-usage players on the team.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Benge’s first phone call was to his parents after the Mets wrapped up an intrasquad scrimmage.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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For a nightcap, wander over to nearby Nê Cocktail bar, one of Hanoi’s hippest watering holes.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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The White Sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3, but the Cubs’ nightcap was interrupted by a hard rain.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Semifinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semifinal. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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