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Shortlisted vs Waitlisted - What's the difference?

shortlisted | waitlisted |

As verbs the difference between shortlisted and waitlisted

is that shortlisted is past tense of shortlist while waitlisted is past tense of waitlist.

As an adjective shortlisted

is placed on a short list.

shortlisted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (shortlist)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Placed on a short list

    • shortlist

    English

    Alternative forms

    * short-list

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place something on a short list

    • Derived terms

    * shortlisted

    waitlisted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (waitlist)

    • waitlist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • waiting list
  • *{{quote-news, year=2008, date=May 9, author=Tamar Lewin, title=Top Colleges Dig Deeper in Wait Lists for Students, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=We’ve already had kids get off waitlists at N.Y.U. , B.U., Fairfield and Quinnipiac.” }}

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place on a waiting list.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2009, date=August 30, author=, title=A Long Road to Television, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=I applied to M.I.T. I had an admission interview with Roger Borovoy, an alumnus, and was waitlisted . }}