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
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia ultimately did win the SEC title game and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but Beck missed most of the former and all of the latter after suffering a UCL injury.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
After thumping Cherokee Trail 49-8 on Thursday at Halftime Help Stadium, the Golden Eagles are cruising at 4-0 while looking very much like the caliber of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinal team.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Townsend is now part of the US team playing in the Billie Jean King Cup Finals and will feature in the quarterfinal against Kazakhstan this week.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Georgia ultimately did win the SEC title game and earned a spot in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, but Beck missed most of the former and all of the latter after suffering a UCL injury.
—Dane Brugler, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
In France’s 18-13 quarterfinal victory over Ireland in Exeter, England, TV coverage showed Berthoumieu appearing to bite Wafer’s arm during a penalty turnover.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
After thumping Cherokee Trail 49-8 on Thursday at Halftime Help Stadium, the Golden Eagles are cruising at 4-0 while looking very much like the caliber of last year’s Class 5A quarterfinal team.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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