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as in placers
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as in semifinalists
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Recent Examples of finalists
Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.
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Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalists
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But nine-run innings, against the reigning champs?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Carolina won 9 of 11 games after the second Rantanen trade, and then the Hurricanes advanced to the conference finals before losing to the eventual champs, the Florida Panthers.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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New entrants will join historic Kaufman Astoria Studios in Queens, Silvercup Studio and its expansion, Silvercup Studios East, in Long Island City, and Broadway Stages in Brooklyn.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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In 2003, SHoP Architects was chosen from a field of 20 entrants in a competition hosted by FIT and funded by the National Endowment for the Arts with the aim of elevating the standards for public works nationwide.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Toronto now prepares to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series with hopes of stopping back-to-back titles for the reigning champions.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Other notable coaches in the running include Tom Coughlin, who led the New York Giants to two Super Bowl victories, as well as Super Bowl champions Mike Holmgren, George Seifert and Mike Shanahan.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Prior to his takeover, the sister pageants suffered some shakeups, most notably after the 2023 adult and junior winners, Miss USA Noelia Voigt and Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastav, relinquished their titles.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meet notes There was a triumvirate of double gold winners as San Antonio Christian (5A), Spring Providence Classical (3A) and Spring Founders Christian (1A) each finished atop the team standings in boys and girls.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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