final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

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Well, that might have been the saddest in this sorrowful string against the Saints, a 36-25 clunker by Lake Michigan that wasn’t anywhere nearly as close as the final score indicated. Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The loss of 4 1/8 inches in the bull’s final score was due to one of the bull’s G-4 tines, according to P&Y CEO Justin Spring. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2025 The Blue Jays didn't put another runner on third until the bottom of the eighth inning, when the Mariners had already built the 10-3 lead that would soon become the final score. Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025 The game wasn’t as close as the final score indicates. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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