short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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For the first time in 2025, the jury has chosen to unveil a short list to recognize additional titles from more than 300 submissions.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Motivated by a belief in herself, Ciara claimed ownership of her masters, placing her on a short list of artists, especially women, to do so.
—Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson headline a short list of unsigned free-agent starting pitchers.
—Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Schröder, who has played with other All-NBA selections such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis among others, had a short list when asked who Cunningham reminds him of.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
Motivated by a belief in herself, Ciara claimed ownership of her masters, placing her on a short list of artists, especially women, to do so.
—Ambreia Meadows-Fernandez, Parents, 12 Mar. 2025
Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson headline a short list of unsigned free-agent starting pitchers.
—Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Schröder, who has played with other All-NBA selections such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Jayson Tatum and Anthony Davis among others, had a short list when asked who Cunningham reminds him of.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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