Examples of finalist in a Sentence
They interviewed all of the finalists before making a decision.
a finalist in the tennis tournament
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At the gala, each scholar finalist will briefly present a personal statement about their background, inspiration and intention for their future career in the industry.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Invitational Tournament champion Matt Amodio, JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer, and one of the biggest winners in Jeopardy! history, Brad Rutter.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
One thousand submissions of past work and accompanying materials that best articulate the filmmaker’s vision will be accepted via the submissions process, 100 preliminary finalists will be selected and notified in May 2025.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Boulder beat out two other finalists, Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah, the latter of which would have seen the festival remain in Utah, with limited events in Park City itself continuing.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
Invitational Tournament champion Matt Amodio, JIT finalists Roger Craig and Juveria Zaheer, and one of the biggest winners in Jeopardy! history, Brad Rutter.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025
One thousand submissions of past work and accompanying materials that best articulate the filmmaker’s vision will be accepted via the submissions process, 100 preliminary finalists will be selected and notified in May 2025.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
Boulder beat out two other finalists, Cincinnati, Ohio and Salt Lake City, Utah, the latter of which would have seen the festival remain in Utah, with limited events in Park City itself continuing.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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finalist
noun
fi·nal·ist
ˈfīn-ᵊl-əst 
: a contestant in the finals of a competition
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