Prefinalist

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One who reaches the stage that precedes the finals of a contest.

    "They included a participant in a top reality television show and Barbara Matera, 28, an announcer on the leading government television channel, a prefinalist in the 2000 Miss Italy contest, and a university graduate."

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"They included a participant in a top reality television show and Barbara Matera, 28, an announcer on the leading government television channel, a prefinalist in the 2000 Miss Italy contest, and a university graduate."

Etymology

From pre- + finalist.

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