Definitions

1. noun

a list of candidates or possibilities that have been reduced to the most suitable ones

“The committee prepared a shortlist of three candidates for the job”

2. verb

to reduce a list of candidates or possibilities to the most suitable ones

“The interviewer will shortlist the candidates based on their experience”

3. verb

to exclude or eliminate possibilities or candidates from further consideration

“The team shortlisted the options and chose the best one”