quarterfinal

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noun

quar·ter·fi·nal ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl

quarterfinals plural : a quarterfinal round

: a quarterfinal match

quarterfinalist

ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl-ist

noun

quarterfinal

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adjective

: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament

: of or participating in a quarterfinal

Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence

Noun He lost in the quarterfinal.

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Noun

Fans, television executives, and the College Football Playoff Selection Committee are all hoping for a more exciting quarterfinals. —

Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024 Quarterfinal Preview Big Ten rematch The CFP quarterfinals will return to traditional bowl sites, beginning on New Year’s Eve. —

Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024

Adjective

This season, the 48-year-old assistant has been an important factor in Arizona State’s run to the College Football Playoff, imparting an attitude that will be on display when the No. 4 seed Sun Devils face off against No. 5 seed Texas in a Jan. 1 quarterfinal matchup at the Peach Bowl. —

Doug Haller, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 Stockton is in line to make his first career start in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day. —

Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for quarterfinal