finalist — a person or team that has reached the final stage of a competition
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person or team that has reached the final stage of a competition
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfaɪnəlɪst/
Korean meaning: 결선 진출자, 최종 후보자
Korean pronunciation: 파이-널-리스트 (강세: 파이)
Example Sentences
- The three finalists nervously waited for the results while eating their stress away with snacks.
- As a job interview finalist, she prepared answers to every possible question, including 'What's your favorite pizza topping?'
- The scholarship finalist submitted all required documents on time.
finalist
NOUN//ˈfaɪnəlɪst//
a person or team that has reached the final stage of a competition

Made it to the finals
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Origin
라틴어 'finis(끝)'에서 온 'final'에 '-ist(~하는 사람)'가 붙어서 만들어진 단어입니다. 마치 마라톤에서 결승선(finish line)을 향해 달려가는 사람처럼, 최종 단계에 도달한 사람을 의미하게 되었어요.
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“The three finalists nervously waited for the results while eating their stress away with snacks.”
“As a job interview finalist, she prepared answers to every possible question, including 'What's your favorite pizza topping?'”
“The scholarship finalist submitted all required documents on time.”
“Each finalist will present their project to the judges tomorrow.”
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