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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The recipe is from Jeannette’s archive recipe files from 1954 when it was published among the finalists for the 5th Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest.
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The competition is down to three finalists—the winner will see their ad featured during the game and receive a $1 million prize.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Also, Tata Martino is reportedly a finalist for a coaching job at Brazilian team Botafogo where former Inter Miami captain Gregore plays.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Research conducted in which the authors were involved found that such an approach may be a waste of time and resources and that the experts trying to pick the winners from the finalists agonize and can’t really determine the clearly superior choices.
—Monika Kackovic
dirk Deichmann, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
The competition is down to three finalists—the winner will see their ad featured during the game and receive a $1 million prize.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
Also, Tata Martino is reportedly a finalist for a coaching job at Brazilian team Botafogo where former Inter Miami captain Gregore plays.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2025
Research conducted in which the authors were involved found that such an approach may be a waste of time and resources and that the experts trying to pick the winners from the finalists agonize and can’t really determine the clearly superior choices.
—Monika Kackovic
dirk Deichmann, Harvard Business Review, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 4 Feb. 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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