final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

Examples of final score in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The back-to-back champion Chiefs launched their 2023-24 postseason run with a 26-7 victory over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 13 in a game that might be remembered as much for temperature readings than the final score. David K. Li, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024 But the final score wasn’t anywhere close to the 150 mark: The Lakers defeated the Toronto Raptors, 122-104. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024 The final score was 69-65, but this was closer than even that narrow margin indicates. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024 What was the final score for the 2023 NCAA basketball championship game? Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2024 Scores for customer satisfaction (in general and versus others in the sector), and treatment of customers were then weighted to create a final score. Heather Newman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 Brady and the Bucs won handily; the final score was 31–9. Tyler Foggatt, The New Yorker, 12 Feb. 2024 More fans are watching even lackluster games to completion because online gamblers can bet on myriad aspects of the outcomes and player performance that go far beyond the final score. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 Mar. 2024 The Chiefs came out on top with a final score of 38-35. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 6 Mar. 2024

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“Final score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20score. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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