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 Instead, that lead is a half-game heading into the regular-season series finale. — Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026 If the series extends beyond that, Game 4 will also be held in New York, the finale would return to Atlanta. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026 But when Achane missed the 2025 season finale because of a shoulder injury, Wright only gained 23 yards on 13 carries as the team’s starter. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 Rice does not consider the finale the complete end of KC Curly. — Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
  1. ending
  2. conclusion
  3. end
  4. culmination
Noun
  • In another series, in another era, those developments might have led to teachable moments and inspiring speeches, and the most bittersweet beats of the series are the ones that suggest how a happier ending could have come to pass.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
  • But that wasn’t the ending that Showalter and his team originally intended.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • And your job as a writer is to put some order onto those pieces, but not necessarily to draw some giant conclusion about them.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The league, however, did not publicly identify the standard used to reach that conclusion.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • The lovely south-facing casement windows in the living room are original; at the other end of the apartment is enough room for a second bedroom or office, plus a closet).
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
  • OpenAI’s closest rival, Anthropic, has shown no inclination to delay its own IPO, which is expected sometime before year’s end.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • Theo Bunch, director of Build Trybe, told The Star that the groundbreaking was the culmination of several months of planning and talks with other groups in the community.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of culmination

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

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