finalist
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finalist
noun finalists
- An adherent of finalism; someone who believes that a given process or situation is in its final state, with no further change possible.
- Someone who believes that natural processes (especially evolution) are tending towards some specific final state; a teleologist.
- Somebody or something that appears in the final of a competition. If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.
- A university student taking their final examinations, or in the year of study when these are taken.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: runner-up, winner, nominee, final, superfinalist, a final, favourite, champion, grande finale, grand finale, grand final, endgame, finale, protagonist, podium position, front runner
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noun participant in final
| Español | finalista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 결승 진출자 gyeolseung jinchulja |
| 日本語 | 決勝進出者 kesshō shinshutsusha |
| Português | finalista |
| Français | finaliste |
| Deutsch | Finalist, Finalistin |
| Italiano | finalista |
| Română | finalist |
| עברית | פַיְנָלִיסְט faynelíst |
Talk about this word "finalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/finalist. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. finalist. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/finalist "finalist." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/finalist.Cite this
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title = {finalist},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/finalist},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
