• shortlist, short-list

short list (plural short lists)

1. A list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected.
2. (by extension) A list of the highest-ranked (most important) items from a longer list.

   Synonym: hotlist

3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short,‎ list.

• shortlisted
• longlist

• finalist