finales

noun

plural of finale
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 The show can also boast one of the more memorable series finales in TV history. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 At least one show is coming to an end this week, after some big finales last weekend. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 House of the Dragon is not making a habit out of quiet finales. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Grucci made its name on finales—when the tempo picks up and the reports intensify. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Crafted by celebrity stylist Carl Bembridge, the same artist who informed her Season Seven beauty, the hair played with elements of finales past. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 The finale run time was 110 minutes, shorter than the two most recent finales in season 6 and 7, both of which went nearly two full hours. — Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 13 July 2026 The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 June 2026 Kansas City is 2-4 in rubber games and 6-14 in series finales. — ABC News, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finales
  1. endings
  2. conclusions
  3. culminations
Noun
  • No spoilers here, but happy endings abound for all, including Olive and Anh and their best friend-ship.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 23 Sep. 2026
  • All That Jazz is one of my favorite endings to a movie of all time.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • This is the language the show has used thus far, in that Hal often comes to conclusions and fills in the gaps for us after the fact.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
  • But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Lunar eclipses, on the other hand, tend to coincide with powerful culminations, emotional revelations and the release of something that’s reached its natural conclusion.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations

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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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