finalist
nounEtymology From final + -ist.
1
Somebody or something that appears in the final stage of a competition.
- If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.1973, Aquatics Guide, with Official Rules and Swimming and Diving Standards:
- Soto was a finalist once before in right field, in 2022, when he lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts.2024 October 15, Noah Furtado, “Familiar names, a few surprises headline MLB Gold Glove Award finalists”, in The New York Times:
2
A university student in their final year of study; a senior.
3
A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).
- Derived terms
- nonfinalist, prefinalist, quarter-finalist, semi-finalist
- Related terms
- short list, shortlisted