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
The Badgers host Ohio State for their series finale on Sunday afternoon.
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Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The Season 2 finale of 'Fallout' just aired on Prime Video.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That felt like kind of a series finale in a weird way.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Cobie Smulders, whose mysterious character debuted in the season 4 finale, will play a key role in season 5.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Tom Carothers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2026
The Season 2 finale of 'Fallout' just aired on Prime Video.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2026
That felt like kind of a series finale in a weird way.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
Cobie Smulders, whose mysterious character debuted in the season 4 finale, will play a key role in season 5.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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But nothing could have prepared viewers for the movie's ending, as an unfinished screenplay became the stuff of nightmares — literally and figuratively.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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For you, Valentine’s Day may mark an ending.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Of those, 15 have been concluded and 10 are at or near conclusion.—
STEPHEN GROVES,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Dearest gentle readers, the time has nearly come for the conclusion of Bridgerton Season 4.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Slow pulsations near the end of the AGB phase lead to ejecta, but these ejecta are rarely visible directly.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vote on Tuesday sought to extend previous language that blocked tariff repeal resolutions from getting a vote, which expired at the end of January.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hill said the changes to modular housing are the culmination of a 40-year effort.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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The attorneys went on to argue that Pavlovich’s lawsuits were the culmination of a plan to smear Gaiman and that any legal disputes should be resolved in New Zealand, not the United States.—
Todd Richmond,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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