final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

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Take away the three first-half turnovers, and the final score may have looked a little more competitive for the Ducks. The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 Instead, Prairie View A&M was forced to foul on the other end, and UAPB guard Kristyna Boyd made one of her two fouls shots with 10 seconds to go to set the final score. Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 9 Jan. 2026 Thursday’s semifinal was a heart-stopper, with the sixth and final lead change — four of them in the fourth quarter — making the final score when Beck ran 3 yards for the winning touchdown in the final minute. Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026 What Meyer is really known for is his weekly sermon, delivered with a megaphone, getting the crowd pumped up and closing out with a final score prediction. Marissa Perlman, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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