as in endings
the last part of a process or action
if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction
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Noun
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Although the show is based on the books, Han, who is also showrunner on the series, has teased that the endings may not be the same.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025 -
There are hot seats and there are inevitabilities, unhappy endings to would-be fairy tales.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite the promise, researchers caution against early conclusions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Plus-size segment remains underserved by apparel market Mallorie Dunn, a professor of fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology and owner of SmartGlamour, a clothing line that offers the smallest and largest sizes, worries about the apparel retail market rushing to conclusions.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Someday, yes, but not conventionally now (there are efforts underway to devise specialized LLMs that can achieve those ends, built for that vaunted purpose).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Grab the ends of the bed sheet in the tub to lift the quilt, then carry it over to dry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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If both Atlanta and Las Vegas win their regular season finales, the Valkyries will get Atlanta in the first round.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Other Kroger store closings have been reported by local media or otherwise confirmed by USA TODAY.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a past interview, Metrick projected fewer than 10 closings.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Finises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finises. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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