The meaning of FINALIST is a contestant in a competition finals. How to use finalist in a sentence.

A finalist is someone who reaches the last stages of a competition or tournament by doing well or winning in its earlier stages. The twelve finalists will be listed in the newspaper.

FINALIST meaning: 1. a person or group competing in a final 2. a person or group competing in a final. Learn more.

FINALIST definition: a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition. See examples of finalist used in a sentence.

Definition of finalist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Dec 8, 2025 · Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia and Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin were …

Dec 8, 2025 · The 2025 Heisman Trophy finalists were announced Monday. Here's what to know, with the winner being named on Saturday.

Dec 30, 2025 · OHIO — Fifteen National Football League standouts have taken one step closer to enshrinement into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The hall announced the finalists for the …

finalist, n. & adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Dec 8, 2025 · COLUMBUS, Ohio – Red-shirt freshman quarterback Julian Sayin, who has guided Ohio State to a 12-1 season to date and to the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoffs, has …