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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For the 2025 cycle, more than 450 people applied; Hall is currently reviewing 52 finalists for seven slots across editorial, post, motion design, archival research and producing, color, timing, and sound.
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
In a rare example of agency for a beneficiary community, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders recently crafted selection criteria, evaluated applicants and picked two dozen finalists to split a pool of $720,000.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The software technology company has been selected as a finalist in the Groundbreaking Technology category of the Humanoid Robotics Industry Awards 2025.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Observer was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Breaking News in 2025 for our coverage with the News & Observer of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath in Western North Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
In a rare example of agency for a beneficiary community, 21 emerging Indigenous leaders recently crafted selection criteria, evaluated applicants and picked two dozen finalists to split a pool of $720,000.
—Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The software technology company has been selected as a finalist in the Groundbreaking Technology category of the Humanoid Robotics Industry Awards 2025.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025
The Charlotte Observer was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Breaking News in 2025 for our coverage with the News & Observer of Hurricane Helene and its aftermath in Western North Carolina.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Finalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finalist. Accessed 17 Oct. 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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