semifinalist

Noun

Meaning

one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

battle challenger champ competition rival champion advocate competitor contestant antagonist bout adversary antithesis argumentation backer
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Antonyms

quitter failure defeated loser flop lame duck
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Hypernyms

challenger competition rival competitor contender

Examples

A name plate has been mounted on the rover’s robot arm and all 155 semifinalist names and essays, etched on a microchip, will be sent to Mars as well. Source: Internet

Humbert knocked out French Open semifinalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round, and took his second title of the year two weeks ago at the European Open in Antwerp, Belgium. Source: Internet

Konta was a semifinalist a year ago in Paris, while Gauff lost in qualifying rounds. Source: Internet

Admire the galleries inside Bentonville’s 21c Museum Hotel then duck inside its mid-century mod restaurant and bar, The Hive, helmed by Arkansas native and James Beard Award semifinalist Matthew McClure. Source: Internet

Earlier in the season, Garland was named a McDonald’s All-American and Naismith Prep Player of the Year semifinalist. Source: Internet

It’s no surprise, then, that when the four-time James Beard semifinalist to open a seafood restaurant, it was big news. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

semifigurative semifigure semifinal semifinally semifine semifinished