as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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Recent Examples of finale
Mario Cristobal’s Hurricanes coughed up an ACC title and Playoff bid by blowing a 21-0 lead to Syracuse in the regular-season finale last season.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The show first launched in 1996 and enjoyed nine seasons that culminated with a 2005 finale.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Einbinder had hinted at the possibility in a Deadline interview following the season-four finale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The return was met with rave reviews as Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower were back inside Lumon after their innies experienced life as their outies in the dramatic season 1 finale.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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David Ubben, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The show first launched in 1996 and enjoyed nine seasons that culminated with a 2005 finale.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Einbinder had hinted at the possibility in a Deadline interview following the season-four finale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The return was met with rave reviews as Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower were back inside Lumon after their innies experienced life as their outies in the dramatic season 1 finale.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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Naturally, the Chargers' medical staff will check things out, but this could be season-ending for the Los Angeles running back.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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As summertime comes to a close, the autumnal equinox reminds us that every ending is also the beginning of something new.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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That’s the conclusion of Megan McArdle, an oft-Trump-critic, libertarian-minded Washington Post columnist.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Below is a multi-factor evaluation that offers a more in-depth understanding of our conclusions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Co-host Alfonso Ribeiro announced at the end of the show that the Season 34 premiere’s viewership doubled compared to Season 33, proving that this season will be one to watch.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Tanner Gordon was not on a lot of bingo cards to be the Rockies’ best starting pitcher at the end of the 2025 season.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
17 Sep. 2025
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The final contest between Ali and Frazier was the culmination of a relationship that had begun in friendship but curdled into deep enmity, the decisive battle in a war that had become larger than the two men in the ring.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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The announcement was the culmination of a 33-hour manhunt for the assassin of the popular conservative activist that has roiled the nation in fear and angry rhetoric.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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