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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
But on the final snap of the regular-season finale against Marshall, Barnett tore his ACL in his right knee, forcing him to miss JMU’s appearance in the Boca Raton Bowl.
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
New episodes will debut Wednesdays until the finale on March 4.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The finale of the series’ second season hits the streaming platform on Wednesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Passersby continued to gawk and gape as screams for the finale continued inside.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2026
New episodes will debut Wednesdays until the finale on March 4.
—Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
The finale of the series’ second season hits the streaming platform on Wednesday.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Passersby continued to gawk and gape as screams for the finale continued inside.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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Reigning semifinalist Westwood is a strong candidate for a better ending, too, returning most of its lineup.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite Powell's term as chairman ending, his position as a member of the Fed's Board of Governors doesn’t expire until 2028, NBC News noted.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Banfield's at-times tense testimony comes after his attorney scrutinized the county's investigation into the defendant, arguing that officials, almost since the beginning, forced a theory that the husband had catfished and killed his wife, and ignored evidence that undermined that conclusion.—
OLIVIA DIAZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Shortly after the conclusion of the Uplift tour, Slovak, who had struggled with addiction, died of a heroin overdose on June 25, 1988.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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The controversy began at the end of a planning and zoning meeting last Thursday, when the council member raised concerns about Border Patrol agents stopping people in the community.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Yet the fact remains that their league position has slipped from fifth to 12th since away supporters last watched their team winning in the league, 2-0 at Nottingham Forest at the end of November.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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San Dieguito’s Director of Teaching Learning and Education Brieahna Weatherford said getting to this point has been incredibly challenging, the culmination of two years of work.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The wife of Patriots owner Robert Kraft launched the Pawtriots on the first day of training camp last July, in partnership with local animal shelters across New England, a culmination of years in the making.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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