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finalists

finalists is the plural of finalist.

Meaning of finalist

Noun

finalist (plural finalists)

  1. An adherent of finalism; someone who believes that a given process or situation is in its final state, with no further change possible.
  2. Someone who believes that natural processes (especially evolution) are tending towards some specific final state; a teleologist.
  3. Somebody or something that appears in the final of a competition.
    • If the disqualifications leave a vacancy for the full complement of finalists, swim-offs shall be continued among the disqualified swimmers until a full complement of finalists is assured.1973, Aquatics Guide, with Official Rules and Swimming and Diving Standards
  4. A university student taking their final examinations, or in the year of study when these are taken.

Questions about finalists

What is finalists the plural of?
Finalists is the plural of finalist.

Words near finalists in the dictionary

  1. finalising
  2. finalism
  3. finalisms
  4. finalist
  5. finalistic
  6. finalists
  7. finalities
  8. finality
  9. finalizable
  10. finalization
  11. finalizations

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