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final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

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But in the record books, the final score was 43–23, for the third time ever. Josh Levin, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2025 Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders made his second career NFL start on Sunday, falling to the San Francisco 49ers with a 26-8 final score. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025 But there was time for one final score when Payne outran the Cincinnati defense for a 9-yard touchdown with 23 seconds remaining to lift TCU to a 31-17 halftime lead. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Nov. 2025 Then, Coleman provided the insurance, tallying the final score in a 31-17 win. Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 30 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for final score

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“Final score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20score. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.

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