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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 Season 2 of the spinoff picks up after multiple characters’ fates were left hanging in the balance in the season 1 finale. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 Deadline asked Anderson in June whether the closer was crafted to also work as a potential series finale in case there is no Season 6. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 The season one finale of The Shards ended on a cliffhanger by design. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 The three-hour long finale saw hopefuls Jordan McCullough, Hannah Harper, and Keyla Richardson compete for the final spot. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for finale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
  1. ending
  2. conclusion
  3. end
  4. culmination
Noun
  • So, while the model maintains a steady flow of minidresses (spanning her modish orange number from Oddli to a piece of beige Valentino vintage), summer is, in fact, ending.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In non-linear lyric forms, the following collections braid love’s ruthless endings with its tenderest beginnings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of ending
Noun
  • The banquet room of an Elgin restaurant resonated with those words at the conclusion of a rousing tune featuring four-part barbershop harmony.
    — Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Two people can examine the same evidence and reach different conclusions.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusion
Noun
  • But Vicki’s insufferable attitude is nothing compared to Lisa’s selfishness by the end of the episode.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Underwood went 12-of-22 passing for 170 yards and gifted Western Michigan 3 points at the end of the first half.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of end
Noun
  • The voting is supposed to be the culmination of their work and ensure that a consensus has been reached.
    — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • His dismissal wasn’t so much the result of one outburst or misstep, the person told The Times, but the culmination of a season’s worth of issues that boiled over in the wake of the Nebraska loss.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of culmination

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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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