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 Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Nets, who went 26-56 last season, have lost four consecutive season finales.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Both shows are currently airing new seasons on ABC, with both slated to air their respective season finales in early May.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Some of this positioning has come from their fellow players; finales for the first 40 seasons were packed with bitter jurors who often saved their meanest digs for the women finalists.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The finales begin April 7 with the season’s last High Potential case and run through May 15 with the final answer and question on Celebrity Jeopardy!
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
So Hannah Montana lands firmly in the top tier of Disney Channel finales without claiming the top spot.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka surely will be looking to avenge that one as well as her 0-2 record in Indian Wells finales.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
Add the memorable cliffhanger, and Nemesis is one of Stargate's strongest finales.
—Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2026
The Nets, who went 26-56 last season, have lost four consecutive season finales.
—CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Both shows are currently airing new seasons on ABC, with both slated to air their respective season finales in early May.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Some of this positioning has come from their fellow players; finales for the first 40 seasons were packed with bitter jurors who often saved their meanest digs for the women finalists.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The finales begin April 7 with the season’s last High Potential case and run through May 15 with the final answer and question on Celebrity Jeopardy!
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2026
So Hannah Montana lands firmly in the top tier of Disney Channel finales without claiming the top spot.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Sabalenka surely will be looking to avenge that one as well as her 0-2 record in Indian Wells finales.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finales
Noun
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These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Word endings did a lot more grammatical work, and verbs followed more complicated patterns.—
Valerie M. Fridland,
The Conversation,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Clemente, his analysis of the video of the scene leads him to some conclusions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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