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Recent Examples of finality
The finality of the decision, which follows Congress rescinding more than $1 billion in federal funding for CPB this summer, makes permanent what had appeared likely for months.
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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
But there’s a greater chance for some real finality.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
That’s because Keats, who died at just 25, was obsessed with the finality of things, with an unavoidable fear of life ceasing to be.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Still, there was a beautiful finality to it all.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
But there’s a greater chance for some real finality.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
That’s because Keats, who died at just 25, was obsessed with the finality of things, with an unavoidable fear of life ceasing to be.
—The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
Still, there was a beautiful finality to it all.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finality
Noun
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Expectations that the tariffs would drive inflation much higher, for instance — an eventuality that might actually have a genuine effect on the economy and therefore on market values — haven’t been borne out.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Dozens of publications have printed lengthy editorials on the eventuality of job decimation.—
Zack Kass,
Fortune,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The earnings report is tomorrow (Tuesday) before the open.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Sweden will face the winner of today's match between Team USA and Italy in tomorrow's gold medal match.—
Isabel Yip,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even if software finds a way to recover its multiple and continue its upward trajectory, analysts are increasingly seeing a future of growing GDP and productivity without nearly as much human labor involved.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Inside the private room of a Country Club Plaza steakhouse, top officials from the England national team contemplated their World Cup future.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Finality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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