short list
noun
: a limited list of important items or individuals
especially
: a list of candidates for final consideration (as for a position or a prize)
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Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
And that is a short list of what was once considered the core values of the Democratic Party.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Rounding out the short list of honorees announced this week, NASCAR executive vice chair Lesa France Kennedy will receive the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
What CFOs Should Take From This The Uber experience produces a short list of practical implications for finance leaders watching their own engineering organizations adopt agentic coding tools.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Federica Sgorbissa, ArsTechnica, 24 May 2026
And that is a short list of what was once considered the core values of the Democratic Party.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Rounding out the short list of honorees announced this week, NASCAR executive vice chair Lesa France Kennedy will receive the Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions to NASCAR.
—Jeff Rosen, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
What CFOs Should Take From This The Uber experience produces a short list of practical implications for finance leaders watching their own engineering organizations adopt agentic coding tools.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Short list.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/short%20list. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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