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semifinal
This term is primarily used in the context of organized sports and competitive tournaments. It describes a high-stakes elimination stage that serves as the penultimate hurdle before the championship match. While it is a technical term, it carries a strong emotional weight of anticipation and tension, as it represents the final barrier to the ultimate prize.
When used as an adjective, it typically modifies nouns like round, match, or game to specify the stage of the competition. In its noun form, it is a standard countable noun, though in casual sports commentary, it is frequently used in the plural to refer to the entire stage of a tournament involving multiple pairs of competitors.
Meanings
Examples
I must win this semifinal to reach the championship.
The school basketball team reached the semifinal for the first time.
It was a grueling semifinal that went into overtime.
The semifinal round will be broadcast live on Sunday.