non-awardee

[/nɑːn əˈwɔːrdiː/]
nounpl: non-awardees
não-agraciado
1. A person or entity that did not receive an award, grant, contract, or prize despite being eligible or having applied for it
The non-awardees of the scholarship program were encouraged to reapply next year.
Os não-agraciados do programa de bolsa foram encorajados a se candidatarem novamente no próximo ano.
2. In legal and administrative contexts, a participant in a selection process who was not selected as a recipient of a benefit
Non-awardees have the right to request feedback on why their proposal was rejected.
Os não-agraciados têm o direito de solicitar retroalimentação sobre por que sua proposta foi rejeitada.
This term is primarily used in formal administrative, academic, and legal contexts in both Brazil and the United States. In Brazil, it appears frequently in government grant announcements and university scholarship programs. The term carries a neutral, bureaucratic tone and is used to refer to unsuccessful applicants in a respectful manner, often in official communications explaining rejection or encouraging future applications.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unsuccessful applicantrejected candidatenon-recipientunsuccessful contestant
Antonyms / Antônimos
awardeerecipientwinnergrantee

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
não-agraciado/não-agraciada
Most common formal term used in administrative and legal documents
General Brazilian
candidato não selecionado
Alternative phrase used in selection contexts
Portugal
não-premiado/não-premiada
Often used when referring to competition or prize contexts
USA/International
non-awardee
Standard administrative and legal terminology in English-speaking contexts

Related Words

awardawardeegrantselection processeligibilityrejection

Related Idioms & Phrases

close but no cigar (for non-awardees)
runner-up status
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