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finalista 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

finalist concept
💡 Concept

Made it to the finals

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finalist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The journalist interviews the finalist while the stylist perfects their look!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfaɪnəlɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfaɪnəlɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootfinal
Suffix--ist

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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🎵Rhyme

journaliststylistcyclist
journalist
stylist
cyclist

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📝Examples

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The three finalists nervously waited for the results while eating their stress away with snacks.

😄 Fun example

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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📚Related Words

Synonyms

contendercandidatecompetitorparticipant

Antonyms

loserdropouteliminated

Related

finalcompetitioncontesttournamentchampionship