as in endings
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 finales
The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer.
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Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales.
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ABC News,
3 June 2026
Colbert’s goodbye — running some 17 minutes over — was ambitious in a way that other TV late night finales were not.
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Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
This misery-making helped Hantz brute-force his way to two successive finales.
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Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
And even though the season eventually ended with Ruben Studdard taking home the title, Aiken still finished runner up in one of the closest finales the show has seen.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Thirty-six of those series reached a Game 7, with the 3-1 team posting a 23-13 record in the finales.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.
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Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.
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Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales.
—
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Colbert’s goodbye — running some 17 minutes over — was ambitious in a way that other TV late night finales were not.
—
Mark Kennedy,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
This misery-making helped Hantz brute-force his way to two successive finales.
—
Shaan Merchant,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2026
And even though the season eventually ended with Ruben Studdard taking home the title, Aiken still finished runner up in one of the closest finales the show has seen.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
Thirty-six of those series reached a Game 7, with the 3-1 team posting a 23-13 record in the finales.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.
—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.
—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finales
Noun
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Come for the subtle performances and Agnès Godard’s masterful cinematography; stay for one of the greatest endings in movie history.
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Beginnings tend to grab our attention and endings seem to linger, but the middle is where most of the good stuff happens.
Noun
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Additional findings could change investigators' conclusions.
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Such conclusions require objective medical and forensic evidence.
Noun
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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