finale

noun

fə-ˈna-lē How to pronounce finale (audio)
Definition of finalenext
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 two-episode finale on Friday, November 27. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026 With wins, the Rams and Wildcats would clinch slots in the Open Division final four ahead of their Wednesday pool play finale against each other at Orangewood. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 While Owens and Munson did not get engaged during the finale, Owens presented Munson with a promise ring. — Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2026 Senior running back Liam Smith leads the offense for OPRF, which dropped a 21-19 decision to Hinsdale Central in its regular-season finale. — Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
  1. ending
  2. conclusion
  3. end
  4. culmination
Noun
  • The happy ending is that the protagonist is free of the ghost.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The team had to figure out a new finale that would stay true to the story and give Seymour and Audrey a happy ending.
    — Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • As questions piled up, investigators reached a single, clear conclusion.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • His conclusion was that the chatbot has probably never lived a life that needed cinema.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The nation's clocks went back an hour Sunday as daylight saving time came to an end.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • His decision to pick Vance opened up a special election in Ohio that will by the end of this week cost the GOP hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially a Senate seat.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • In Wisconsin, Crowley, a moderate Democrat, defeated Republican challenger Tom Tiffany in the culmination of a governor's race that played out in one of the country's most purple states.
    — News Editor, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Spencer characterized the Stevens-Rogers appearance as the culmination of an increasingly personal dispute rather than a substantive disagreement over policy.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of culmination

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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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