as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the award for best picture is traditionally the evening's grand finale
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Entry to the knockout rounds—aka the single-elimination round of 32, the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, the third-place match, and the grand finale—can surge upwards of $7,000, with FIFA employing a dynamic pricing model designed to fluctuate with demand.
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The grand finale drops on Prime Video September 17.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Now a grand finale is upon us in this third film installment, bringing back many franchise regulars such as Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (regrettably, Maggie Smith, who ruled the roost as the Dowager Countess, passed away in 2024).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Meredith Heil Bock, AFAR Media, 8 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
The grand finale drops on Prime Video September 17.
—Britina Cheng, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Now a grand finale is upon us in this third film installment, bringing back many franchise regulars such as Hugh Bonneville and Elizabeth McGovern (regrettably, Maggie Smith, who ruled the roost as the Dowager Countess, passed away in 2024).
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grand finale
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Unlike Peacemaker season one — which is completely DCU, besides the ending and one or two mentions of different things — The Suicide Squad brings up more questions than answers.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Sep. 2025
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To put it into perspective, the structure of Hades II necessitates that players conquer both routes of its story, and multiple times at that to reach the true ending.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Slowly, as the curtain lifts on the institution’s insane practices and the complicity of the town at large, the narrative reaches a wild conclusion that defies expectation.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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That is one of the key conclusions of the StepIn 2025 Report published Thursday by Locarno Pro, the Locarno Film Festival‘s industry program.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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What happened on the season finale of 'Big Brother 27'?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Another plot thread to look forward to is that of Schumacher’s Yancy Grey’s wife’s surprise arrival in Ransom Canyon in the Season 1 finale.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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On Monday, all three of Wall Street's major averages closed at record highs , as Nvidia 's plans to invest $100 billion in OpenAI reignited the AI rally, but a three-day winning streak came to an end during Tuesday's session.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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In the end, no matter who tries to establish the terms of engagement, this Ryder Cup figures to be the biggest, loudest, most tumultuous golf tournament ever played.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cannon ended the day with a warning for Ryan Routh ahead of closings.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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After the filing, the chain announced the closing of several restaurants, according to a court filing.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Sep. 2025
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His return to the company, this time with a new, more confident persona, is the culmination of a long and unique journey.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But tattoos like Frank Charles’s, produced in an operating theater at much higher cost, would seem to be the culmination of this trend.—
John Semley,
The Atlantic,
22 Sep. 2025
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