FINIS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

finis

noun

ˈfi-nəs

Definition of finis

as in ending

the last part of a process or action if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction

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Noun

Advertisement But the 2026 movie They Fight has a happy ending, culminating in Quincey winning a boxing tournament in Salisbury, Maryland, validating Manigan as a coach.

— Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 17 July 2026
Without getting into spoilers, the series wraps on an ambiguous ending that asks the viewer to decide just how much Lonnie has grown.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 July 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

The event offered a diverse mix of finishes and decisions, providing plenty of action beyond the main event's abrupt conclusion.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Yet, just hours after the conclusion of the second day of the NBA Draft, the Charlotte Hornets said goodbye to the LaMelo Ball era, sending him to Minnesota for Naz Reid even though the star guard loved it in the Carolinas.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026

Definition of conclusion

Noun

Sharp, a rookie second-round draft pick from Houston, continued to impress at both ends of the floor with big shots and big stops on defense.

— Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
But stepping out of the Georgia prison proved not to be the end of the uphill battle the father of two faced after his wrongful conviction.

— Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 6 July 2026

Definition of end

Noun

With any luck, commenters would heed the call and spur them to finish, shaping the narrative chapter-by-chapter with the ardor of their emoticons.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Elsewhere, the intentionally undone Amazona 18 bag, introduced at Loewe by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, was back once again in a swathe of new colourways and finishes.

— Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026

Definition of finish

Noun

But improving the golf course was the first step in that evolution and the results are the culmination of a process that started more than a decade ago when Gaines first invited Welling to see the property.

— Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The test, conducted at the Alamogordo air base, was the culmination of the Manhattan Project, the classified American effort to build an atom bomb—before Nazi Germany could do the same.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

In a note on Tuesday, analysts reaffirmed their year-end price target of 7,100 for the broad market index, representing a 5% drop from the week’s closing level.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026
With the peloton boasting fresh legs, expect major fireworks in the closing kilometres.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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