as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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Recent Examples of finale
As expected, the Vikings sat their offensive starters in Friday’s preseason finale in Tennessee.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
At least Freeman walloped a 451-foot cartoon sledgehammer shot in the finale:
With Thursday’s win, MLB’s reigning champion got back above .500 in road games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chargers’ preseason finale on Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara marks the last chance for rookies and undrafted free agents to impress the coaching staff, pad their résumés on video and, perhaps, earn a spot on the 53-man roster or the 17-man practice squad.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Patriots executive vice president Eliot Wolf spoke to Polk’s lack of production in an interview with FOX Sports shortly before last year’s regular-season finale.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Aug. 2025
At least Freeman walloped a 451-foot cartoon sledgehammer shot in the finale:
With Thursday’s win, MLB’s reigning champion got back above .500 in road games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
The Chargers’ preseason finale on Saturday night against the San Francisco 49ers in Santa Clara marks the last chance for rookies and undrafted free agents to impress the coaching staff, pad their résumés on video and, perhaps, earn a spot on the 53-man roster or the 17-man practice squad.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Patriots executive vice president Eliot Wolf spoke to Polk’s lack of production in an interview with FOX Sports shortly before last year’s regular-season finale.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
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Their fairy-tale ending might not be so happy after all.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Arguably its symbolic ending following the end of the Berlin Wall was one of the defining moments of that century.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Six men on the U.S. team are locked in as automatic qualifiers, as of the conclusion of the BMW Championship: Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Xander Schauffele, Russell Henley, Harris English and Bryson DeChambeau.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Arriving more than three years after the conclusion of its first season, Peacemaker season two finds the DC Universe itself in a very different place.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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Musk has stressed that rapid and frequent testing, which sometimes leads to explosive ends, can still provide data that helps engineers improve the vehicle's design.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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This is the end of our journey on 'Love Island' but the beginning of our fairytale.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The culmination of the 2025 PGA Tour season is upon us, as the world's best golfers descend upon East Lake for the Tour Championship.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Carr said the ordinance, which the village has worked on for four to six weeks, is the culmination of over a year’s work on a larger village planning initiative that began in 2024, known as Tinley in Tune.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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