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[ fahyn-l-ist ] / ˈfaɪn l ɪst /
nouna person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition. Origin of finalistFirst recorded in 1895–1900; final + -ist Words nearby finalistfinal cut, finale, Final Four, final host, finalism, finalist, finality, finalize, finally, final motor neuron, finals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for finalistFor months, I struggled with the decision and after being rejected as a finalist from a fellowship I found myself at a crossroads. There’s No Better Test for Millennials than the American City|Michael Tubbs|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST The duo also thanked mentor—and former CVFF finalist—Prabal Gurung for his assistance and support. CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Honors Emerging Talent|Erin Cunningham|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST We learn that Rachel is a finalist for the part of Fanny Brice in the revival of Funny Girl. The First ‘Glee’ Without Cory Monteith Was Blissfully Joyous|Kevin Fallon|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST The 2013 fiction judges: Charles Baxter was a finalist for the National Book Award in fiction in 2000 for The Feast of Love. The National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction||September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
René Steinke was a 2005 National Book Award finalist in fiction for her novel Holy Skirts. The National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction||September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST The finalist or teleological conception is not any more tenable, for Evolution is not simply the realization of a plan. Bergson and His Philosophy|J. Alexander Gunn Already the finalist theory of life eludes all precise verification. Creative Evolution|Henri Bergson This reason is a logical necessity, but the logical necessity does not prove the teleological or finalist necessity. Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
British Dictionary definitions for finalist
nouna contestant who has reached the last and decisive stage of a sports or other competition Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |