finality

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Recent Examples of finality But there’s a greater chance for some real finality. David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026 That’s because Keats, who died at just 25, was obsessed with the finality of things, with an unavoidable fear of life ceasing to be. The Atlantic Culture Desk, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025 Still, there was a beautiful finality to it all. Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 12 Dec. 2025 There might not have been finality until 2027 or 2028, which means a cloud of uncertainty would have hung not only over NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row, but also the 13 teams that signed charters and other industry members including drivers, racetracks, sponsors and broadcasters. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for finality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finality
Noun
  • Dozens of publications have printed lengthy editorials on the eventuality of job decimation.
    Zack Kass, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But Isaacman emphasized that the astronauts were well trained and that NASA overall had protocols in place to handle any eventuality, no matter how uncertain.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The list will be published tomorrow.
    Kathleen Saxe, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Come back tomorrow for more of the latest A-list outings!
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Supporters call Sites Reservoir a critical part of California’s water future that can help capture more water during wet years for use during dry years.
    Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2026
  • The increase comes as the credit’s future is politically charged.
    Emma Waldman, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

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“Finality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finality. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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