shortlisting

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A form of shortlist — To place something on a short list.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shortlist

    NR's competition was opened to international entries in June, and the first of three phases was concluded in November with the shortlisting of five winners chosen from over 200 entries from 34 countries [...].

    2020 December 2, Anthony Lambert, “Reimagining Railway Stations”, in Rail, page 43
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APA

shortlisting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortlisting

MLA

“shortlisting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortlisting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortlisting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortlisting.

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