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Meanings of shortlist in английском

A list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen.

Usage of shortlist in английском
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There is a shortlist of four or five parties, the source said.
Reuters
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The source said the shortlist in 2005 had five or six names.
Reuters
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The shortlist for the 2017 Wellcome Book Prize has been announced today.
The Irish Times
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The shortlist for the International Impac Dublin Literary Award was announced today.
The Irish Times
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Two North East trees have made the shortlist for a national award.
BBC
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Assembling a shortlist of 50 was painful; culling further was practically martyrdom.
The Irish Times
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Winner: KMCS Construction Project and Cost Consultants See the full shortlist here.
The Irish Times
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She was chosen from an exceptionally long shortlist of 24 separate projects.
The Irish Times
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In May, the government chose it from a final shortlist of six.
Reuters
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According to a few outlets, Iginla's shortlist is only four teams long.
The Guardian
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It was a great endorsement to have my book on the shortlist.
The Guardian
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The shortlist for this year's Irish Times Innovation Awards has been announced.
The Irish Times
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The shortlist for the annual Choice Music Prize will be announced tomorrow.
The Irish Times
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And is this the least heavyweight Mercury Music Prize shortlist to date?
The Irish Times
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Between eight and 10 candidates are on the shortlist, according to sources.
The Irish Times
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A shortlist is confirmed in December, with the winner named next February.
News.com.au
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Ireland
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New Zealand
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United Kingdom
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