Phrase guide
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noun
A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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Synonyms: hotlist
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: shortlist
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Broader terms: list, listing
History
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Across languages
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