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
On screen, the hill grows into a mountain, and then the mountain—which is not a mountain—erupts, a hulking black mass edged with feathery projectiles, a pyrotechnic finale of soil and shale.
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Subsequent chapters of the ten-episode outing will arrive each Friday until the season finale on Sept. 12.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 June 2025
For those who haven't read the books or simply don't remember the Season 2 finale, the new season will pick up with Belly, who is looking forward to another summer in Cousins with Jeremiah after her junior year of college.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Yes, Karate Kid: Legends takes place three years after the Cobra Kai series finale.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
Subsequent chapters of the ten-episode outing will arrive each Friday until the season finale on Sept. 12.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 11 June 2025
For those who haven't read the books or simply don't remember the Season 2 finale, the new season will pick up with Belly, who is looking forward to another summer in Cousins with Jeremiah after her junior year of college.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Yes, Karate Kid: Legends takes place three years after the Cobra Kai series finale.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
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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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Near the end of their captivity, the kidnappers cut off the ring finger of Juan’s left hand.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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Siri has been hitting outside, going through a running progression and taking outfield jumps for about a month with the hope of returning by the end of the month.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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Their presence is the culmination of a decade-long project under Schmetzer, the latest big game for a club well-accustomed to the spotlight.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But the opening is the culmination of many more years, stretching back to Shi’s start in the hospitality space.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
5 June 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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