shortlist
verb1
To place something on a short list.
- First and Trenitalia were initially shortlisted for the East Midlands franchise but withdrew from bidding to focus on the West Coast Partnership, while Trenitalia was shortlisted as a sole entity for the South Eastern franchise but again withdrew from the competition.2019 October, “First Trenitalia wins West Coast Partnership”, in Modern Railways, page 11:
- Derived terms
- shortlisted
- Related terms
- downselect