quar·ter·fi·nal
ˌkwȯ(r)-tər-ˈfī-nᵊl 
1
quarterfinals plural
: a quarterfinal round
2
: a quarterfinal match
1
: immediately preceding the semifinal in an elimination tournament
2
: of or participating in a quarterfinal
Examples of quarterfinal in a Sentence
Noun
He lost in the quarterfinal.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
Boyd Thompson, Senior INF, Aledo Thompson, an All-State First Team member, led the Bearcats to the regional quarterfinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
Colombia already had secured its spot in the quarterfinal round and has a 26-match unbeaten streak — including a 5-1 victory against the U.S. in a pre-tournament friendly, while Brazil then settled for a 1-1 draw with the Americans four days later in another tuneup.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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Noun
With Italy out of the Euros, TV viewership there should dip significantly in the quarterfinals.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
Boyd Thompson, Senior INF, Aledo Thompson, an All-State First Team member, led the Bearcats to the regional quarterfinals.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2024
Adjective
Figures in host nation Germany, which coasted past Denmark 2-0 to set up a quarterfinal face-off with Spain, were off the tournament peak but still impressive: 23.6 million watched the Saturday evening match on public broadcaster ZDF, a 76.8 percent share.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 July 2024
Colombia already had secured its spot in the quarterfinal round and has a 26-match unbeaten streak — including a 5-1 victory against the U.S. in a pre-tournament friendly, while Brazil then settled for a 1-1 draw with the Americans four days later in another tuneup.
—Janie McCauley, The Mercury News, 2 July 2024
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“Quarterfinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quarterfinal. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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