finalistnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfaɪ.nəl.ɪst/us/ˈfaɪ.nəl.ɪst/a person or group competing in a final
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Competitors & participants in sports & games
- back four
- benchwarmer
- boot boy
- center forward
- center half
- eleven
- fielder
- finisher
- gymnast
- outfield player
- outside forward
- phoenix club
- playmaker
- poacher
- runner
- scratch
- sprint
- squad
- underdog
- winger
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Examples from literature
- I don't expect many finalists, at rackets anyhow, turn up with black eyes.
- Strong was busy talking to someone on the portable intercom and had missed the byplay between the three finalists.