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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Recent Examples of finis
But no one is calling this a finis.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2022
Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finis
Noun
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The Cheers finale carves out happy endings for several of its cast members.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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My ending was harmonizing the situation of the movie, that the family is coming together at the end, and Laura is part of the family and wants to go back to the family.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Noun
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There will also be updates about the conclusion of session of the Arkansas Legislature at the State Capitol.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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Following the conclusion of her testimony on Friday, both Cassie and her husband, Alex Fine, released statements on the trial via her attorney Douglas Wigdor.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
18 May 2025
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In the end, all but one Republican voted the bill out of committee—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, who skipped the vote—ending the committee’s debate that began more than 22 hours ago.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In the end, Circuit Judge Amy Maher sentenced Howard to 30 years in prison.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
21 May 2025
Noun
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His last show was Saturday night's season 50 finale.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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The victor then takes on a dramatic finale against the clock to claim the big money jackpot.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Behind fast starts in the first two sets and strong finishes in the last two, the Warriors (13-1) further solidified their confidence as a leading Div. 1 title contender with another 3-0 sweep (25-16, 25-22, 25-18) over No. 4 Needham – this time in a gym none of them had ever won in before.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2025
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Emmi Ng, Pinole Valley swimming: Ng led the Spartans to a fourth-place finish in the Tri-Country Athletic League championships, winning the 100 fly with a time of 1:06.91 and finishing third in the 50 free at 27.52.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
13 May 2025
Noun
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For many, this represents the achievement of a lifelong goal—the culmination of years climbing the corporate ladder.—
Isabelita Castilho,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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And so for me, this was really a deep dive into the culmination of my career.—
Ella Field,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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The cases prompted a several-day closing of the entire campus, Nevada County health officer Sherilynn Cooke said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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But a filing in Massachusetts tied to the closing of the state’s only Bahama Breeze location reported that 73 workers lost their jobs.—
Ron Hurtibise,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 May 2025
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“Finis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finis. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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