as in eventually
at a later time
we're making steady progress and may finally finish this project
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The musician starts by knocking out Mr. Player, Mr. Dancer, Mr. Traitor, Mr. Racer, Mr. Dealer, and finally MrBeast.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Trending Stories Along with her performance, Gaga was able to finally share some new details about her cameo role in Season Two of Wednesday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
But, despite the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, this country didn’t come close to being fully free and democratic until the 1960s, when Black people finally gained the right to vote throughout the land.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Season 4’s greater focus on Ava could finally bring James an Emmy.
—Carla Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
Trending Stories Along with her performance, Gaga was able to finally share some new details about her cameo role in Season Two of Wednesday.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
But, despite the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the rights enshrined in the Constitution, this country didn’t come close to being fully free and democratic until the 1960s, when Black people finally gained the right to vote throughout the land.
—Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
Season 4’s greater focus on Ava could finally bring James an Emmy.
—Carla Meyer, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finally
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But the blood tests eventually come back negative, meaning Nuria (Maria Romanillos) and other athletes who took the drug are allowed to participate.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
20 June 2025
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The margin eventually got to 31, which was the Thunder’s second-biggest deficit of the season.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Some had been temporarily placed in orphanages by parents desperate to get them to safety, believing they might be reunited someday.—
Jim Axelrod
June 9,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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Why this is important for your business: There is no question that AI chatbots can someday significantly increase productivity.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Finally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finally. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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