semi-finalist
US /ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl.ɪst/
UK /ˌsem.iˈfaɪ.nəl.ɪst/
1.
a person or team that has reached the semi-final of a competition
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She became a semi-finalist in the national spelling bee.
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The team celebrated reaching the semi-finalist stage.