Synonyms of semifinalist

semifinalist

noun

as in finalist

Related Words

• finalist
• entrant
• contestant
• competitor
• entry
• archrival
• challenger
• player
• also-ran
• competition
• contender
• opponent
• rival
• antagonist
• adversary
• corrival

Dissimilar Words

• partner
• teammate
• collaborator
• noncompetitor
• ally
• supporter
• backer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of semifinalist

One year later, the Canadian is out before the second week in Flushing Meadows, after losing to his fellow former semifinalist here. — Lukas Weese, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Navarro was leading going into the remainder of the match, but Boisson — a 2025 French Open semifinalist — capitalized on the delay to win the second set. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

The Huntington Woods native and James Beard Award semifinalist started Bev’s Bagels in 2023 out of his home kitchen as a pop-up, attracting a cult-like following. — Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The first team preseason All-American is a reason why Indiana could get over the hump in winning the Joe Moore Award this season after checking in as a semifinalist last year. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Pacifica, a semifinalist last season in Division 10, took a 7-0 lead on the first play of the second quarter. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Iapani Laloulu has become one of the nation's top offensive linemen over the past three years, and 2026 offers an opportunity to finish the job after being named an Outland semifinalist last season. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Now, the 2026 James Beard Award semifinalist for Best Chef Southeast who is also a Level 1 sommelier has turned his focus to elevating his sake program across the restaurants, which already feature more than 100 selections. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026

Monterrey was a semifinalist in the 2023 Leagues Cup, which Miami went on to win in a dramatic penalty kick shootout over Nashville weeks after Messi’s arrival in MLS. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026