shortlist
verb/ˈʃɔːtlɪst/
/ˈʃɔːrtlɪst/
[usually passive] (British English)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they shortlist | /ˈʃɔːtlɪst/ /ˈʃɔːrtlɪst/ |
| he / she / it shortlists | /ˈʃɔːtlɪsts/ /ˈʃɔːrtlɪsts/ |
| past simple shortlisted | /ˈʃɔːtlɪstɪd/ /ˈʃɔːrtlɪstɪd/ |
| past participle shortlisted | /ˈʃɔːtlɪstɪd/ /ˈʃɔːrtlɪstɪd/ |
| -ing form shortlisting | /ˈʃɔːtlɪstɪŋ/ /ˈʃɔːrtlɪstɪŋ/ |
- to put somebody/something on a shortlist for a job, prize, etc.
- be shortlisted (for something) Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the end of the week.
- Her novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryShortlist is used with these nouns as the object:- applicant
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