Definition of "semi-finalist" []

• Somebody or something that appears in a semi-final of a competition. (noun)

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• "Previous entries had made it to the quarter-finalist (now Honorable Mention), semi-finalist, and finalist levels, so I knew I was doing something right."
• "Behind each of these outstanding students is inevitably an extraordinary teacher, and in some cases that teacher is inspiring more than one semi-finalist -- as well as other students who may not be honored in this way, and still more who may have been honored in past years or will be in the future."
• ""What is difficult when I'm on the court in that pressure situation and the stress levels are at their highest is that you're likely to say something you don't mean or get angry and upset," the 24-year-old two-times semi-finalist said Sunday."