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as in last
following all others of the same kind in order or time
this will be my final order
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as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
the wedding date is final
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as in semifinal
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as in test
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Recent Examples of final
Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences delayed final approval of the plan Wednesday until it is modified to address concerns about roster limits.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The Cavs, who won 48 games last season and were predicted by most oddsmakers to do about the same in this campaign, would now host a deciding Game 7 in an Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, or, for that matter, any other team that gets there instead.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Bride Hard, though, is the project that landed Wilson in the hospital, caused by an accident that happened during the final hours of filming.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The judge overseeing the sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust lawsuit settlement involving the NCAA and the nation’s five largest conferences delayed final approval of the plan Wednesday until it is modified to address concerns about roster limits.
—Eric Olson, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
The event starts with the national semifinals on Thursday, April 17, and the finals on Saturday, April 19th.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The Cavs, who won 48 games last season and were predicted by most oddsmakers to do about the same in this campaign, would now host a deciding Game 7 in an Eastern Conference finals against the Celtics, or, for that matter, any other team that gets there instead.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for final
Adjective
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McIntire was arrested in Massachusetts last month and faces federal charges in Missouri for allegedly using a homemade incendiary device to ignite the two electric vehicles on March 17.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The company's Groom's Cake ice cream flavor won its Great Scoop Revival Flavor Tournament last year and will be available in stores beginning May 1, the ice cream maker said in a news release.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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In the last two weeks, Trump issued an executive order directing agencies to sunset every existing energy regulation by next year and, in a separate memorandum, said those agencies may repeal certain regulations without allowing the public to weigh in.—
Nichola Groom and Valerie Volcovici,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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However, your actual payment may be lower depending on certain eligibility factors, like your income and living arrangements.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Perhaps most impressive, Vancouver reached the Champions Cup semifinals by knocking off Mexican league powers Monterrey and Pumas.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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Tyler Warren, Penn State tight end Height, weight: 6-5, 256 Why the Bears will draft him: Warren is a do-it-all weapon, helping Penn State reach the College Football Playoff semifinals last season.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
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The average rating for these bread and butter pickle chips was almost an entire point higher than every other pickle in the test.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2025
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It is called the ABC test because companies must meet three specific requirements: CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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Deployments to the region are a demonstration of Australia's resolve to support an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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This channels air from the front to underneath, then over the hood and windscreen to keep it stable.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The five-star prospect attended Chatsworth High School in L.A. and led his team to the final of the Division II championships.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Flair and Rodriguez have 15 world championships between them, though Flair has 14 of them.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Their exams also found that the monkeys were 6 to 8 weeks old when they were brought to the U.S, per court documents.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The date April 22 was chosen to fall when college students weren't on spring break or taking final exams.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Final.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/final. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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