as in endings
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
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Without giving too much away about the endings of Caveat and Oddity, McCarthy (like Ohm) leans toward the bleak and open-ended.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026 -
These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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JPMorgan Chase and Kpler have reached similar conclusions.—
Anthony Di Paola,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
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In response, members of the prosecution team attempted to provide more context in public interviews, explaining the ATF's conclusions while noting the defendant was innocent until proven guilty, Ballard wrote.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Families across the country are struggling to make ends meet, while billionaires get tax breaks.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The long-form contract has become a byzantine artifact, a ritual of delay that benefits no one except perhaps the law firms billing hours on both ends.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
28 Nov. 2025
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Thirty-six of those series reached a Game 7, with the 3-1 team posting a 23-13 record in the finales.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2026
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The Royals, meanwhile, fell to 34-24 in series finales dating to the 2025 season.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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After all, exits and grand finales are part and parcel with any theater and therefore any showgirl's life, and could be purely symbolic in nature.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Finises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finises. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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