semifinalist

sem·i·fi·nal  (sm-fnl, sm-)

n.

1. A match, competition, or examination that precedes the final one.

2. One of the two competitions of the next to the last round in an elimination tournament.

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semi·final adj.

semi·final·ist n.

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Noun

1.

semifinalist - one of four competitors remaining in a tournament by elimination challenger, competitor, contender, rival, competition - the contestant you hope to defeat; "he had respect for his rivals"; "he wanted to know what the competition was doing"