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
New episodes will be released weekly through the finale on October 28.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Was Vince's girlfriend at the 'Big Brother' finale?
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
America's Favorite Houseguest is chosen by the fans who vote on the CBS website before the show's live finale, where the winner is announced.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Ragans looked sharp in the Royals’ regular-season finale against the Athletics.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
Was Vince's girlfriend at the 'Big Brother' finale?
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
America's Favorite Houseguest is chosen by the fans who vote on the CBS website before the show's live finale, where the winner is announced.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
On Sunday, Ragans looked sharp in the Royals’ regular-season finale against the Athletics.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Just two years after Riverdale came to its dramatic conclusion, Archie Andrews is plotting his return to television screens once again — and, this time around, things are about to get a whole lot spookier.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The authors reached their conclusions after analyzing data from the Trøndelag Health Study.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Oct. 2025
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Since the end of the second quarter, the Club has sent out dozens of trade alerts.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Both parties increasingly weaponize selective statistics, exaggerated claims, or misleading framings to advance their own political ends.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The deal marked a culmination of sorts for Kohli, 37, who has now spent most of his life working at Friendly’s in some capacity.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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This marks the culmination of a journey that began shortly after Sting's retirement.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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