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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

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In July, a wooden boat transporting students back from state exams sank in central , killing at least 20 people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
More and more Indians are sitting for these high-stakes exams every year, while spots at elite schools remain scarce, and jobs aren’t growing fast enough to accommodate graduates.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of exams

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The Huskies have won 25 Big East regular season titles and 24 Big East Tournament titles and have won both championships in each season since rejoining the league in 2020.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
The Dodgers’ back-to-back World Series championships each have been punctuated by the Freddie Freeman Signature Moment.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of championships

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And Section 702 of FISA, which allows intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless spying on foreign nationals, expired in June.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
The men – identified only as British nationals between the ages of 23 and 25 and from London area – were quickly released on bail with police confirming no explosives were found in three vans at the scene.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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In part, these changes have been spurred by – and continue to spur – deeper examinations of Islamic teachings by religious leaders as well as civilian scholars.

— Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent technical examinations reveal several modifications beneath the pictorial surface.

— Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of examinations

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The bill also required the state water board to consult with tribes whose ancestral territories included water bodies during investigations into water rights.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
For all the attention organizations give to Title IX compliance, general workplace investigations—the kind every private employer eventually faces—rarely get the same documentation discipline.

— Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of investigations

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