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
Saturday’s series finale against Louisville, a 10-8 win and UM’s final home game of the regular season, was the 10th consecutive game Cuvet has been sidelined.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
However, Creighton staved off elimination with a 5-2 victory in the opener, setting up the winner-take-all finale.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Bradley, who gave up two runs in six innings against Washington earlier on the road trip, had been scheduled to start Sunday in the series finale in Cleveland.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The show had its debut back in November, with the now series finale airing in March.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
However, Creighton staved off elimination with a 5-2 victory in the opener, setting up the winner-take-all finale.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Bradley, who gave up two runs in six innings against Washington earlier on the road trip, had been scheduled to start Sunday in the series finale in Cleveland.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
The show had its debut back in November, with the now series finale airing in March.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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That’s a tragic ending that nobody who cares for animals wants to see.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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The ending with Raiden and the others is all fans get in terms of a tease for a sequel.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The chatbots then walked back some of their original conclusions, with Claude specifically noting that its original planning horizon was too short.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Officials have said the descriptions reflect observations made at the time and do not include conclusions about the nature of the phenomena.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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The loss marked an early end for the Frost, which had previously gone a perfect 6-0 when facing elimination in the PWHL playoffs, and halted the team’s quest for a rare threepeat.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The goal is to have everything moved by the end of July.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The scene was the culmination of months of competition across Montage’s 15 properties.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The performance was the culmination of discussions that firmed up in September 2025, when the band agreed to a residency and set off on a sprint to assemble a four-act spectacle that captured the grit and grind of the group’s ascent.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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