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short list

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. short list, shortlistnoun

    a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen

Wiktionary

  1. short listnoun

    A list of candidates that has been generated from a longer list (a long list)

Wikipedia

  1. Short list

    A short list or shortlist is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc., that has been reduced from a longer list of candidates (sometimes via intermediate lists known as "long lists"). The length of short lists varies according to the context. A candidate on a short list may or may not receive the award or position.

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  1. short list

    A short list is a condensed list of selected candidates or options from a larger group, compiled for the purpose of making a final decision. This term is often used in situations such as job or college admissions processes, award nominations, or in any selection process where a larger pool must be narrowed down.

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  1. Short list

    A short list or shortlist is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc., that has been reduced from a longer list of candidates. The length of short lists varies according to the context.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of short list in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of short list in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of short list in a Sentence

  1. Gabriel Ramon Sanchez:

    Is bashing President Trump a wise idea once you get elected given that New Mexico has arguably the most reliance on federal funding of any state in the union ? is it really a good thing to be on the President's short list of enemies ?

  2. James Delgado:

    The short list keeps getting shorter these days as technology steps in, things can be found. It’s just a question of time and money.

  3. Wojciech Kowalczyk:

    I think that in the second half of June at the earliest we will have more clarity on the structure. We more or less know the short-list, there are private investors too.

  4. Chris Remington:

    By most accounts, if you look at asset classes at the beginning of the year compared to today, loans are probably on a short list of things that have actually delivered what investors expected, returning about 3 percent at mid-year, that's better than equities, high yield bonds and the vast majority of bondland in red ink.

  5. Justin Gatlin:

    I'm going to go out there and give 100 percent effort every time I have an opportunity to do so. If 19.3 is in the scope then I'll go for that, but right now to even think about that, I have to think about the great Michael Johnson and what he's brought to the track and field world. I'm just honored to be able to say I'm on that short list of Americans who have run that fast.


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