as in endings
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 finales
Both the Tigers and Twins won their finales to set up a winner-take-all extra game – in Minneapolis, thanks to the Twins’ edge in the season series.
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Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
If both Atlanta and Las Vegas win their regular season finales, the Valkyries will get Atlanta in the first round.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals also continued a run of success in series finales.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers-Padres and Red Sox-Yankees series finales will take up the most attention.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s the broadcast information on Saturday’s 10 preseason finales, along with the lowdown on the four NFL Network games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 22 Sep. 2025
While this criticism is overstated, as a lot of his books have bone-chilling finales or thematically rich conclusions, there are certainly a lot of stories where he's failed to land the plane.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
If both Atlanta and Las Vegas win their regular season finales, the Valkyries will get Atlanta in the first round.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
The Royals also continued a run of success in series finales.
—Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers-Padres and Red Sox-Yankees series finales will take up the most attention.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s the broadcast information on Saturday’s 10 preseason finales, along with the lowdown on the four NFL Network games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finales
Noun
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Season 27, episode 2 of the crime procedural featured distinct endings on NBC and on Peacock, and neither platform featured the footage that was broadcast on the other in the show's closing moments.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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Week 4 of the NFL season saw a number of endings, two of which were season ending.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Though later criticized for its methodology and sweeping conclusions, its shadow lingers.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investigators detailed those conclusions in a lengthy memo last month recommending that the office not move forward in charging Comey, according to sources familiar with the memo's contents.—
Katherine Faulders,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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