Meaning & use
finalist
A competitor who has reached the last stage of a competition or tournament.
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As a finalist, she still had one more round of judging before the winner was announced.
All ten finalists gathered on stage for the closing ceremony of the science fair.
A note on using this word
Being a finalist means qualifying for the final round; it does not guarantee winning the overall competition.
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