semifinalist

/ˌsɛmiˈfaɪnlɪst/
noun
  1. A person or team that competes in a semifinal.
    • Each semifinalist trained for months to reach this stage of the contest.
    • As a semifinalist, she received a certificate and a small prize.
    • The ten semifinalists were announced on the website this morning.
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