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Shortlist

/ˈʃɔrtliist/
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(noun) Alternative form of short list.

Only two applicants made it onto the shortlist.
Nobody knows the shortlist of nominees for Japanese ambassador to Colombia yet.
CEFR Practice Quiz
After reviewing hundreds of applications, the committee finally compiled a ____ of the top five candidates.

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