noun
- people who have reached the final stage of a competition or selection process
Usage: plural of finalist
Examples
- The three finalists will compete for the scholarship next week.
- All finalists must submit their portfolios by Friday.
- The judges interviewed each of the finalists separately.
- Only five finalists remain in the singing competition.
- The finalists waited nervously for the results to be announced.
- She was among the finalists for the teaching position.
- The finalists will present their projects to the panel tomorrow.