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Noun: shortlist  'short,list
  1. A list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
    - short list [Brit, Cdn]
Verb: shortlist  'short,list
  1. Put someone or something on a short list

Derived forms: shortlists, shortlisted, shortlisting, short lists

Type of: grade, list, listing, order, place, range, rank, rate

Encyclopedia: Shortlist