Noun:

அரையிறுதிப் போட்டியாளர்,

semifinalist's Usage Examples:

As in season 2, the hopefuls were narrowed down to four groups of eight semifinalists, who then went on to compete in Hollywood.

The first bit of controversy in season 2 arose during the semifinalist round, when Frenchie Davis was barred from the competition after topless photos she had posed for online four years previously surfaced.

Thirty-two semifinalists became 12 finalists during a series of eliminations in Hollywood.

Hudson progressed to the semifinalist round in Hollywood, but was not selected to participate as a finalist.

If you make it to at least the semifinalist round, prominent editors and book reviewers read your work.

Instead of splitting the semifinalists into three groups of ten like season 1, season 2's semifinalists were split into four groups of eight, for a total of 32 semifinalists, who were then joined by four "wild card" hopefuls.

Synonyms:

rival, competitor, contender, challenger, competition,

Antonyms:

cooperation, friend,