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Vinony

finalist

noun

  1. entity which has reached the ultimate stage of a tournament, or prize.
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English final Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English finalist From final + -ist.

  1. Somebody or something that appears in the final stage 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.”

    “Soto was a finalist once before in right field, in 2022, when he lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Mookie Betts.”

  2. A university student in their final year of study; a senior.
  3. A university student during the period of sitting their final examinations (whether or not in their final year of study).