final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

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Despite the final score, the Sabres were still selling out to block shots to help Ellis preserve his first career shutout. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Johnson set a record with a final score of 20-under par. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2026 Given the final score, the announcers may have found the most entertaining action in the ballpark that night. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 Saturday’s final score, 9-0 in the visitor’s favor, only partially encapsulates the degree to which New York (5-4) outplayed San Francisco (3-6) in front of a packed house that had more reasons to groan than reasons to cheer. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 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 15 Apr. 2026.

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