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

The happy ending is that the protagonist is free of the ghost.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
The team had to figure out a new finale that would stay true to the story and give Seymour and Audrey a happy ending.

— Andrew Buss, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of ending

Noun

The nation's clocks went back an hour Sunday as daylight saving time came to an end.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
His decision to pick Vance opened up a special election in Ohio that will by the end of this week cost the GOP hundreds of millions of dollars and potentially a Senate seat.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of end

Noun

Kipruto won the men’s race in the event’s closest-ever finish while wearing the Adidas Adizero Adios Pro Evo 2.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026
Mercedes’ sponsorship revenue gains were offset by lower payouts from the team’s fourth-place finish in the 2024 constructor standings.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of finish

Noun

Students joined the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking the culmination of years of planning, community engagement and construction that brought new recreational opportunities to the neighborhood.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Four years later he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the culmination of a career that spanned nearly five decades.

— Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of culmination

Noun

Israeli troops took positions throughout the city and sealed it off from the rest of the territory for a second day, closing gates and checkpoints to Palestinian drivers.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Vogelsong-Parvin, in her closing argument, contended that Nakira did not act like a grieving parent.

— Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

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