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fi⋅nal⋅ist

[fahyn-l-ist]
–noun
a person entitled to participate in the final or decisive contest in a series, as in musical or athletic competition.

Origin:
1895–1900; final + -ist
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fi·nal·ist   (fī'nə-lĭst)   
n.  A contestant in the final session of a competition.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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