Definition of finalenext

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Recent Examples of finale The Yankees’ regular season finale remains scheduled for Sunday afternoon. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever flamed out in their regular-season finale. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Then the penultimate episode, Episode 7, has this reveal, and then the finale is kind of the fallout of it. — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 In 2022, the Dolphins were mired in a five-game losing streak late in the season and somehow found a way to scratch out an ugly victory against the New York Jets, 11-6, in the finale to earn a wildcard playoff berth. — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
  • The former great Herald publisher Dave Lawrence called me about my career and its ending.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lunch hour has its beginning and its ending, and somehow the whole teeming chaos of midcentury Midtown must be crammed within it, before the hour slams shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • When the system is uncertain, the case can be escalated rather than forcing a binary conclusion.
    — Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Trump’s Defense Production Act authority is slated to lapse at the end of the month.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • While the era’s bust eventually brought most of those ventures to an end, Brown said the experience taught him not to let the fear of failure—or looking foolish—get in the way.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The list is the culmination of a yearlong editorial vetting process where thousands of products are submitted for consideration and Allure editors run extensive tests to select winners, according to Allure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The raid at the Travelodge and Super 8 Hotels on James Circle was a culmination of a yearlong investigation, Brooklyn Center officials said.
    — WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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