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
And once again on Sunday, Bay Hill delivered a finale worthy of The King himself with Akshay Bhatia pulling off an Arnie-like charge, rallying from five shots down on the back nine and passing Daniel Berger to win the tournament’s first sudden-death playoff since 1999.
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Bol Dengdit had 15 points and Jaden Vance made a layup at the buzzer in UC San Diego's 64-63 victory against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The live finale is scheduled for May 20.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1983-84, KU has not lost a home finale, spanning 42 seasons.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
Bol Dengdit had 15 points and Jaden Vance made a layup at the buzzer in UC San Diego's 64-63 victory against UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.
—ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026
The live finale is scheduled for May 20.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2026
Beginning in 1983-84, KU has not lost a home finale, spanning 42 seasons.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
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The family’s ice cream venture started in 2019 as a sweet ending to their educational farm tours, part of their efforts to advocate for Florida dairy.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a signal of how much pressure there was to do right by the beloved fictional couple, four endings were written and filmed.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Armed with lanterns, loyalty, and very little logic, these unlikely heroes blunder their way to a happy conclusion for all.—
Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Per tradition, the Kansas Jayhawks men’s basketball team’s six seniors will speak to the fans at the conclusion of Saturday’s regular-season finale at Allen Fieldhouse.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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The foundational Epoch 1 fleet was designed by Boeing’s Millennium Space Systems, with the first wave of satellites slated to reach orbit by the end of 2026.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Cameras later showed Araúz standing at the end of the dugout rail on his own.—
Melissa Lockard,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The marathon is often the culmination of years of mentorship and dedication.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The service Saturday represented the culmination of nine days of funerals and celebrations for Jackson, who died last month at age 84.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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