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finals

noun

plural of final

as in semifinals

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Recent Examples of finals That increases to five for the quarter-finals, six for the semi-finals and eight for the final, which also includes the third-place play-off. — Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Boston has hosted community watch parties in other neighborhoods including Dorchester, Boston Common and East Boston, and more watch parties are planned for both the semi-finals and the July 19 final. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 27 June 2026 Saturday night's finals will see Hernandez look to get back to the top of the podium for the final time as a high schooler. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 The Alcaraz and Sinner trilogy in major finals began with an epic French Open final that came in at a whopping five hours and 29 minutes. — Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The Prince and Princess of Wales brought their two elder kids along to the men's singles finals of the Wimbledon Championships on July 13 and Princess Charlotte joined her dad in Switzerland to see England's women's national soccer team compete in the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 final on July 27. — Janine Henni, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025

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Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers’ 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of semifinals

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Every year, the Education Ministry conducts a set of screening exams for students seeking higher education, and for academics who want to teach in public schools and universities.

— Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 20 July 2026
Think of the millions and millions of students who have taken difficult exams before you.

— Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026

Definition of exams

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Cal Poly ended the season with the men placing third in the Big West championships in Houston, setting six school records along the way.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
Riley envisioned a dynastic run after James won two NBA championships during his four seasons with the Heat.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Definition of championships

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The launch hints at sustained progress after years of botched tests, but there is a caveat.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026
The agency’s Orbital Express mission, launched in 2007, completed several months of rendezvous and docking maneuvers, robotic arm tests, and other servicing demonstrations in low-Earth orbit.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026

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Beijing — For the first time, two Chinese nationals have been awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics achievement – a win hailed across China as a milestone in the country’s bid to cement its role as a science and technology powerhouse.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Chinese nationals were awarded the prestigious Fields Medal for the first time, in the latest sign of the country’s growing academic prowess.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of nationals

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Pradhan, the education minister, accused protesters of working against the country’s interests and said the government had resolved the crisis by ordering fresh examinations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Examples include missing employee dates of birth, incomplete Section 2 document information, missing employer representative information, deficiencies involving remote document examinations, and certain electronic Form I-9 system failures.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of examinations

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When these systems are under-resourced, investigations become more difficult, delaying interventions that protect the public.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
The Department of Justice has said repeatedly since the disclosure of the Epstein files that there are no credible allegations or evidence that would lead to new federal criminal investigations.

— Lauren Peller, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of investigations

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