Synonyms of homestretch

homestretch

noun

ˈhōm-ˈstrech 

as in ending

the last part of a process or action

this project has been a lot of work, but we're finally in the homestretch

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ending
• end
• conclusion
• finale
• closing
• culmination
• finish
• close
• endgame
• climax
• windup
• finis
• grand finale
• consummation
• capper
• crescendo
• mop-up
• wrap-up
• pinnacle
• peak
• top
• summit
• apex
• zenith
• capstone
• tip-top
• crown
• high-water mark
• coda
• epilogue
• aftermath
• meridian
• copestone
• anticlimax
• postscript
• acme
• tail end
• coup de grâce
• tag end
• shank

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• beginning
• start
• opening
• dawn
• baseline
• introduction
• day one
• nascency
• nascence
• prologue
• overture
• prelude
• preface
• preamble
• foreword

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of homestretch

But critics point out those ads didn’t promote the presidents and didn’t air in the homestretch of a contentious political battle like Republicans are locked in ahead of the midterms. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

That three-game homestretch certainly is going to put some stress on that field. — Tim Graham, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

There’s still a lot to do, but the team is in the homestretch for the day. — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

The Supreme Court is heading into the homestretch for its biggest cases of the term, with potentially landmark opinions still to come as early as June 18 on issues ranging from presidential power to culture war fights to birthright citizenship. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 17 June 2026