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Shortlists is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Shortlists in a sentence

Related words

Shortlists | Shortlisted | Shortlist | Shortlisting

Shortlists meaning

plural of shortlist.

Using Shortlists

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of shortlist.
  • In the example corpus, shortlists often appears in combinations such as: shortlists for, the shortlists, on shortlists.

Context around Shortlists

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 14 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

prize 1× jury 1× 2023 1× agent 1× unveiled 1× nine 1×

Often after:

two 1× organisations 1× four 1×

Sentence patterns with Shortlists

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a jury shortlists four british 1× academy unveiled shortlists for nine 1× among the shortlists organisations and 1× announced nine shortlists for the 1× bachelor who shortlists two finalists 1× candidates on shortlists 1× for the shortlists 1× free agent shortlists 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a jury shortlists 1× best fifa football 1× if you read 1× iims will now 1× previously announced were 1× riders in bold 1×

Common sentence endings:

91st academy awards 1× candidates on shortlists 1× cat 2023 scores 1× for nine categories 1× for the shortlists 1× free agent shortlists 1×

Words around Shortlists

Just before it in the word index:

shortlisting 12 shortlisted 283 shortlist 255 shortline 3 shortleaf 2 shortlands 3

Just after it in the word index:

shortlived 12 shortly 5.911 shortman 3 shortness 156 shorto 5 shortof 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Shortlists

  • In this selection, "shortlists" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, prize, jury, 2023, two, organisations and four stand out and add context to how "shortlists" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a jury shortlists four british and academy unveiled shortlists for nine. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "shortlists" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with shortlists

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The announced nine shortlists for the upcoming 91st Academy Awards. (10 words)

Best Fifa Football Awards 2019: Who is in contention for the shortlists? (12 words)

VikesNow: 6 Free Agents for the Vikings to PursueDakota Rose and Tyler Ireland reveal their free agent shortlists. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy”, starring Ranveer Singh in the role of a budding street rapper, has crashed out of the Best International Feature Film race at the Oscars after the Academy unveiled shortlists for nine categories. (37 words)

The show first aired in January 2010 and became a popular weekend programme that saw young women vie for the attention of an eligible bachelor, who shortlists two finalists through a process of elimination. (34 words)

This was her third time on shortlists for lieutenant governor: Corzine had considered her as a running mate in 2009; Way was on Murphy’s 2017 shortlist. (27 words)

Question examples

Best Fifa Football Awards 2019: Who is in contention for the shortlists? (12 words)

Example sentences (15)

If you read it now, you'll be able to brag about it when it's on all the literary prize shortlists.

IIMs will now release their shortlists for subsequent admission processes based on, among other things, the CAT 2023 scores.

The show first aired in January 2010 and became a popular weekend programme that saw young women vie for the attention of an eligible bachelor, who shortlists two finalists through a process of elimination.

We are, of course, delighted to see among the shortlists organisations and individuals that have benefited directly from our support.

A jury shortlists four British artists, or artists based in Britain, for outstanding exhibitions or projects held over the previous year.

Previously announced were the 2023 shortlists for Irish Album of the Year, Irish Artist of the Year, and Breakthrough Irish Artist of the Year.

This was her third time on shortlists for lieutenant governor: Corzine had considered her as a running mate in 2009; Way was on Murphy’s 2017 shortlist.

VikesNow: 6 Free Agents for the Vikings to PursueDakota Rose and Tyler Ireland reveal their free agent shortlists.

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The IAB sets out in its ‘In Pursuit of Progress’ mission statement that it “will mandate all partners to include suitably-qualified diverse candidates on shortlists”.

Best Fifa Football Awards 2019: Who is in contention for the shortlists?

Riders in bold have been named on shortlists or are widely expected to be in Italy later this month.

Zoya Akhtar’s “Gully Boy”, starring Ranveer Singh in the role of a budding street rapper, has crashed out of the Best International Feature Film race at the Oscars after the Academy unveiled shortlists for nine categories.

The announced nine shortlists for the upcoming 91st Academy Awards.

The homespun authenticity hasn’t made Da Attilio famous but it does keep it on the shortlists of some very respected pizza people.

While 1003 players had initially registered, the final list has been pruned after the eight franchises submitted their shortlists of players.

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Common combinations with shortlists

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "shortlists" in a sentence?
An example: "If you read it now, you'll be able to brag about it when it's on all the literary prize shortlists." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "shortlists" from authentic English texts.
What does "shortlists" mean?
Shortlists means: plural of shortlist.
How many example sentences with "shortlists" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "shortlists", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.