short list

noun

: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially : a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
short-list transitive verb

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What follows is a short list of the most controversial bucks and the biggest hunting scandals in recent history. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 May 2025 When the Supreme Court’s liberal leader, William J. Brennan, suffered a stroke and announced his retirement, Souter’s name made the president’s short list of possible nominees. David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025 The applications are then reviewed by Golden Apple and a short list of 60 teachers is created. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025 That last part was a dealbreaker for most studios — Quentin Tarantino is the most recent on a very short list of auteurs to demand such an exceedingly rare rights-reversion agreement. Chris Lee, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for short list

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of short list was in 1927

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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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