1. short list - Noun
2. short list - Verb
a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
Source: WordNetshort-list
Anguilla was voted the World's Leading Luxury Island Destination from a short list of top-tier candidates such as St. Barts, Maldives and Mauritius. Source: Internet
A short list of his most famous compositions includes " Hoochie Coochie Man ", " I Just Want to Make Love to You ", " Little Red Rooster ", " My Babe ", " Spoonful ", and " You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover ". Source: Internet
In a short list of facts about his life he submitted to the National Academy of Sciences, he stated "The part of my work I consider most essential is that on quantum mechanics, which developed in Göttingen in 1926, and subsequently in Berlin in 1927–1929. Source: Internet
But through the discovery of 's unique centromere type, this short list has now been extended by one already rather exceptional parasitic plant, which will continue to inspire further research. Source: Internet
Here, misogyny is the first in a short list of three "disaffections"—women (misogunian), wine (misoinian, μισοινίαν) and humanity (misanthrōpian, μισανθρωπίαν). Source: Internet
Factor in further development from the 23-year-old Jackson, and the Ravens enter the 2020 season on a short list of top Super Bowl contenders. Source: Internet