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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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Recent Examples of final
Zack Pierce, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
De Elizabeth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Lead remediation has yet to begin on a final group of nine schools.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
The world championship program concludes Sunday with eight finals.
—Zack Pierce, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
The research team studied birth data from 101 nations in order to reach their final conclusions.
—De Elizabeth, Parents, 7 Aug. 2025
Lead remediation has yet to begin on a final group of nine schools.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for final
Adjective
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Tyler Rogers — one of the marquee relievers the Mets acquired before last week’s trade deadline — surrendered three hits in the seventh inning, including a two-out, go-ahead RBI single to Steven Kwan that proved to be the game-winner.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Anderson was manager of Lake Mary’s Little League World Series title team last year.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The company’s vision: a system that lets drivers take Zoom calls while the vehicle does the driving—that is, once Level 3 vehicle autonomy is reached and cars can reliably drive themselves under certain conditions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Aug. 2025
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Robinhood stock benefits from positive momentum, with impressive recent growth and margins, though certain risks are potential considerations for investors.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The big-serving left-hander from Atlanta reached the semifinals of the Australian Open this year, and of the U.S. Open in 2023.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Williams owns a 12-9 record at the Cincinnati Open, having reached the semifinals in 2012 and quarterfinals in 2019.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Choose a noncritical system (like a training or test server), and deploy a basic AI security agent there.—
Saurav Bhattacharya,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The main comment almost everyone who participated in the taste test said about this brand was that the ice cream was very creamy.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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Travelers are advised to consider alternative itineraries, focusing on stable routes and refundable connections, and to maintain thorough records of expenses and communication with the airline.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Younger people are lonelier – many of them have trouble finding stable friendships and are unable to find a romantic partner.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In a flash-forward, viewers learn that the team won the state championship, Jess moved to Dallas to coach and Tim and Billy are building a house together.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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In 1972, American maverick Bobby Fischer first breached the frontier by winning the world championship at the height of the Cold War.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After checking the man's heart and neck, Saunders told the man that the last part of the exam would involve the man's testicles.—
Kevin Grasha,
The Enquirer,
6 Aug. 2025
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The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness exams, or STAAR tests, are heavily weighted in these ratings, but other data points — such as how well campuses are closing performance gaps between student groups — are also part of the state’s calculations.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Final.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/final. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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