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fin

noun

Definition of finnext
slang
as in one

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Recent Examples of fin Despite the tall central fin on the back deck and the stout roll bars above the seats, turning your head to look behind the Slingshot gives a clearer view than expected. — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Hammerheads have a very unique fin, more upright and not the typical triangular shape that a great white or mako shark has. — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 24 Aug. 2026 WeWhale said the fin has a rich blood supply and helps the animal regulate its body temperature, meaning the wounds could lead to tissue damage, swelling or infection. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026 In one shot, the spikes of a stegosaurus’s tail, poking out over a row of foliage, wittily suggest a shark’s fin breaking the surface. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fin
  1. one
  2. ten
  3. two
  4. fifty
  5. dollar
  6. five
  7. sawbuck
  8. buck
Noun
  • No one knows which parts of these technologies may be the metaverses of the future.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The Next Competitive Advantage The organizations most likely to succeed will not necessarily be the ones with the most data or the most advanced dashboards.
    — Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of one
Noun
  • Gray Eagles are more expensive depending on the variant and can cost tens of millions of dollars.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But that was not the destiny of the woman known to tens of millions of fans as Judge Judy.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ten
Noun
  • The first week was Joe getting most of the twos and Sam mixing in.
    — Cal Phillips June 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
  • Boston also finished effectively at the rim (8-for-10) and was efficient on non-paint twos (5-for-8), with Tatum excelling in both areas.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Definition of two
Noun
  • By now, Robin is in his early fifties and still living in Edinburgh.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • Just two players recorded fifties — England’s Harry Brook and Emilio Gay — and four different bowlers took five wickets or more in an innings, the first time that has happened in a Lord’s Test.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Definition of fifty
Noun
  • The term, once confined to technical science papers, has gripped Silicon Valley, steered trillions of dollars in investment and fanned fears of human displacement, or worse.
    — George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Hollywood’s leading studio, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), intended the film to be an important one; it had been allocated one of the largest budgets in cinematic history, two million dollars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of dollar
Noun
  • The five that vaulted were Steele Canyon (tied for fourth), Del Norte (tied for seventh), Torrey Pines (tied for seventh), Westview (ninth) and Helix (10th).
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
  • Logano is winless so far this season, and while there have been flashes—two top fives, a pole at Phoenix—there’s also been frustration.
    — Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 6 May 2026
Definition of five
Noun
  • For that bit of hilarious historical synchronicity alone, Asked and Answered is worth folding into your more fantastical exotics, or even a sawbuck on the nose.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In most cases, $10 above the single-Mac price gets you three licenses; another sawbuck raises that to five.
    — PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 15 Apr. 2025
Definition of sawbuck
Noun
  • Jason is currently earning a few extra bucks wiping down counters and hauling ice at a bar, which is even less glamorous than teaching science to disengaged students.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • These illustrate the trails and routes bucks often take between important endpoints within their core areas, such as bedding areas and food sources.
    — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of buck

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“Fin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fin. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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