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
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Recent Examples of homestretch
The three-time reigning AFC champions have four games left on the schedule to make a run, and their homestretch begins with a matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
November games to remember, or the homestretch of elimination games.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
The homestretch of the season has arrived for each, and the jockeying for both a place in the SEC title game and the CFP is on.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
November games to remember, or the homestretch of elimination games.
—Matt Hayes, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2025
The homestretch of the season has arrived for each, and the jockeying for both a place in the SEC title game and the CFP is on.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 22 Oct. 2025
After six hours of mistakes, misadventures, indifferent torture and even more indifferent murder, Black Rabbit finally locks in for 90 minutes in the homestretch as the last two episodes become a breathless pursuit through various parts of Brooklyn.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestretch
Noun
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However the film lands a poignant and lyrical ending that sends the audience out on a note of hope.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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Beginning early Saturday morning and ending, hopefully, before midnight, Anderson was walking a 50-mile circuit of his own design through the entire city of San Francisco.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Further on the tech front, OpenAI is focusing employee and investor attention on its enterprise business as the artificial intelligence startup gears up to go public, potentially by the end of the year, CNBC has learned.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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The department released more than 100,000 pages of material by that deadline but did not release the majority of its files until the end of January.—
MAEGAN VAZQUEZ THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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However, that conclusion has been questioned by some critics.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Mar. 2026
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Though the assessor’s office relies heavily on data and modeling, its conclusions, outside appeals and internal policies can drastically change values and make the office’s political tightrope shaky.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Hamlin used his Las Vegas victory last October to lock into NASCAR's championship-deciding finale three weeks later.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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DeGrom, who pitched in a back field game Sunday morning, was scheduled to wrap up spring training in the Arizona finale (or in a minor league game).—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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People wait to enter the Boulder Theater on the closing night of the 2013 Boulder International Film Festival.—
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The demolition marks the closing of a chapter and a new beginning, Rodríguez said.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Joachim Trier stood on the Dolby Theatre stage, clutching Norway’s first Academy Award, the moment marked the culmination of a decades-long national project — built patiently, deliberately and with oil money turned into cultural capital.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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The game was the culmination of a weekend’s worth of events.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
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After disastrous finish to the regular season, the Horns are roaring into the NCAA field of 64.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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It was set up to be a great finish.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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As Academy Award winners soak in the glow of their golden statues, party guests nurse hangovers, and the industry starts predicting what will be next year’s biggest films, the 2026 Oscars ceremony has come to a close.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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The additional soft-close drawer is ideal for stashing shoes, linens, or any miscellaneous last-minute items before guests come over.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestretch. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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