Resolves YES if time actually releases a shortlist.

Resolution criteria

This market resolves to YES if TIME magazine officially releases or announces a shortlist (or finalists list) of candidates under consideration for its 2026 Person of the Year.

• The shortlist announcement may be published directly on TIME.com or officially revealed through a partner broadcast/media partner (such as NBC's TODAY show) prior to or alongside the final winner announcement.

• To count, the list must explicitly be framed by TIME editors or representatives as the shortlist, finalist list, or top contenders considered for the title. Informal reader suggestions, unofficial leaks, or unrelated editorial roundups do not count.

• If TIME names its 2026 Person of the Year without publishing or announcing an official shortlist, or if no Person of the Year is selected for 2026, this market resolves to NO.