quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
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Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Host nation Italy secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament for the first time by beating Japan 3-2 on Monday.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Now girls are scheduled to play region games on the next three Fridays, starting with this week’s quarterfinal round.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The top four teams according to this formula receive a bye into the quarterfinal.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
Host nation Italy secured a place in the quarterfinals of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament for the first time by beating Japan 3-2 on Monday.
—John Wawrow, Twin Cities, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Once the quarterfinal field is set, the competition shifts to a traditional knockout format, ending with the final on February 22.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Now girls are scheduled to play region games on the next three Fridays, starting with this week’s quarterfinal round.
—Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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