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also dénouement
as in finale
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the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
In the play's denouement, the two lovers kill themselves. the competition's exciting denouement
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Recent Examples of denouement
But some fans expressed their disappointment that the grand denouement – the identity of mysterious villain ‘H’ – failed to live up to audience expectations.
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag pulled the probe down slowly but surely, leading to today's dramatic denouement.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 May 2025
The denouement of his five months as Senate Democratic leader came Thursday afternoon.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Unlike Duke University, appliance company Bosch is happy to be associated with the unhinged Ratliff patriarch (Jason Isaacs) in the denouement of The White Lotus Season 3.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
For the next 53 years, atmospheric drag pulled the probe down slowly but surely, leading to today's dramatic denouement.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 10 May 2025
The denouement of his five months as Senate Democratic leader came Thursday afternoon.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025
Unlike Duke University, appliance company Bosch is happy to be associated with the unhinged Ratliff patriarch (Jason Isaacs) in the denouement of The White Lotus Season 3.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouement
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The June 28-29 season finale, which was slated to be held at UCLA’s Drake Stadium, was dropped as operators pivot its resources and funding to next season under a new capital allocation strategy.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Following the premiere, new episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale on Thursday, September 11.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Even a half-century later, the undead ghouls that descend upon survivors in a Pennsylvania farm house are timeless and the gut-punch ending couldn't be more timely.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The Supreme Court ruling did not offer guidance for the Trump administration on how to carry out the ending of the program.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Roku’s Debt stood at $577 million at the conclusion of the most recent quarter, while its market capitalization is $11 billion (as of 6/6/2025).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The Big 12—arguably the most enthusiastic supporter of private capital among the conferences—recently came to a similar conclusion after a year-long evaluation process that reportedly included discussions with global investment firm CVC Capital.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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The cult horror film starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody is nearing its 20th anniversary, but sequel talk has moved at a steady clip in the years following its 2009 release.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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While Sinners has become a blockbuster hit, Ryan Coogler said in a recent interview with Ebony Magazine that he’s never given thought to making a sequel to the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The rest of the episode follows the immediate aftermath of Georgia’s freedom.—
Emily Krauser,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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In the aftermath of the June 6 feud, Tesla's stock price fell 14% but showed signs of rebounding on Friday by 5%, trading at $300 on NASDAQ at 10:50 a.m.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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The full sequence from take-off to crash—final moments of Air India 171 captured on CCTV.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Later in the demo, Grace returned to the room where the body was shredded, which triggered another chase sequence—this time to a locked gate.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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