Shortlisting

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of shortlist form-of, gerund, participle, present

    "NR's competition was opened to international entries in June, and the first of three phases was concluded in November with the shortlisting of five winners chosen from over 200 entries from 34 countries [...]."

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short listshort list

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"NR's competition was opened to international entries in June, and the first of three phases was concluded in November with the shortlisting of five winners chosen from over 200 entries from 34 countries [...]."

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