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Recent Examples of finalists
Gilgeous-Alexander — the reigning NBA MVP — is one of the finalists for this year’s top individual honor, along with Denver’s Nikola Jokic and the Spurs’ Wembanyama, who is also a finalist for defensive player of the year.
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Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Auriemma, Ralph named Coach of the Year finalists UConn coach Geno Auriemma was also named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year on Wednesday.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
Miguel had brought Reina’s résumé to Nakia as one of two finalists, the other finalist being a guy who had done a year at Le Cordon Bleu.
—Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalists
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The Bulldogs, regular-season conference champs, need to win one more game, against the survivor of the Columbia-Brown game on Sunday.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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Chicago’s odds of repeating as division champs are currently +320 and Minnesota is +550.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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All seven entrants have won at least one playoff game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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The defending champions are 8-3 in those games.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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And to the extent that there's no debate over the team crowned as national champions, it's worked.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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The game has already produced seven winners in 2026, including a rapid stretch in late April and early May when four jackpots were claimed in just four days, underscoring how quickly fortunes have turned this year.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Hernandez, now a Southern Section champion again, along with all the other winners will move onto the CIF preliminaries next Saturday to face the rest of the state's top female jumpers, with a chance to get back to the state finals.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Finalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalists. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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