shortlisted
Shortlisted (verb) means Placed on the small final group of candidates or entries chosen from a larger field to go forward to the last stage of selection. Example: “Four of the eighty applicants were shortlisted for interview.”
How to Use Shortlisted
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishYou made the final few and are still in the running.
Standard in recruitment, awards and tenders. More common in British and Commonwealth English than in American English, which often says finalist.
Longlisted comes first and means a wide cut; shortlisted is the narrow cut that follows.
Trace the full origin ↓Fill the Gap
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Four of the eighty applicants were _____ for interview.
Etymology
From short list, a list cut down to a manageable length.
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Does shortlisted mean you got the job?
No. It means you are one of a small number still being considered, usually the group invited to interview. A decision has not been made.
What is the difference between longlisted and shortlisted?
A longlist is the first cut, often ten to twenty names, made to reduce a large field. The shortlist is the second, much smaller cut from which the winner or appointee is chosen.