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also dénouement
as in finale
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the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
In the play's denouement, the two lovers kill themselves. the competition's exciting denouement
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Recent Examples of denouement
For a decade, viewers have cringed at Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke’s rocky relationship, the dénouement of which is currently playing out on season ten of Summer House.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The denouement of the musical bears down, allowing both Barfee and Olive to bring the piece home, and where some of the show’s best music lives.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
They were staggered, self-pitying, and seemingly traumatized by the denouement of the Joe Biden years.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, there’s a denouement of clarity, community, healing and hope.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The denouement of the musical bears down, allowing both Barfee and Olive to bring the piece home, and where some of the show’s best music lives.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
They were staggered, self-pitying, and seemingly traumatized by the denouement of the Joe Biden years.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Instead, there’s a denouement of clarity, community, healing and hope.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouement
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Farmer has since made the most of the opportunity given to him the past three months, making the opening day roster and finding his way into eight of the team’s 34 games ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Rockies.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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After winning the series opener 11-9 in thrilling fashion Friday afternoon, Miami lost the second game of its Friday doubleheader 13-6 before also dropping the series finale 12-7 on Saturday night.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
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This happy ending was by no means guaranteed, and Habermas’s work as a theorist and polemicist made an important contribution to it.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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With the biopic undergoing 22 additional shooting days last May to film a new ending, Deadline reported that Lionsgate was considering splitting the film into two parts.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 May 2026
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Friday night was supposed to be the conclusion.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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In response, members of the prosecution team attempted to provide more context in public interviews, explaining the ATF's conclusions while noting the defendant was innocent until proven guilty, Ballard wrote.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Has there been any discussion about what the sequel would cover?—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Prada 2 is the sequel to the 2006 dramedy film, an adaptation of the 2003 novel by Lauren Weisberger which made a mammoth $327 million at the global box office and became something of a pop culture phenomenon.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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During the long aftermath of the civil-rights movement, many authors and advocates imagined that King’s struggle could be continued by expanding its reach.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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In the aftermath of the October 7th, 2023, attack on Israel, 254 people were abducted.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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