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also dénouement
as in finale
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the final part of something (such as a book, a play, or a series of events)
In the play's denouement, the two lovers kill themselves. the competition's exciting denouement
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Recent Examples of denouement
Lambert gets the last word in the show… well, the last sung word, as Jesus’ crucifixion scene is pretty much the one time the rock opera gives way to a little speaking, following by the spooky instrumental denouement.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
A week after England won the UEFA Women’s Euro final, Brazil also retained their continental title in a dramatic denouement decided by a penalty shoot-out.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The intrigue and pursuit pull them across multiple, glamorous European locations to an unexpected denouement in Montenegro.
—The Know, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Still, for some experts, Bousso’s work delivers a satisfying denouement to the Penrose and Wall singularity story, despite its unrealistic abundance of particles.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
A week after England won the UEFA Women’s Euro final, Brazil also retained their continental title in a dramatic denouement decided by a penalty shoot-out.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
The intrigue and pursuit pull them across multiple, glamorous European locations to an unexpected denouement in Montenegro.
—The Know, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
Still, for some experts, Bousso’s work delivers a satisfying denouement to the Penrose and Wall singularity story, despite its unrealistic abundance of particles.
—Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for denouement
Noun
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The way this is structured almost mandates some sort of big episode 4 finale and cliffhanger to get people to return of the second half, where previously the entire point of the binge was the freedom to tell stories without restrictions like that.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Leaves sparkle on tree limbs like gemstones and flowering plants gear up for their season finale.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe — just maybe — the Jets showed enough to believe that this sort of ending won’t happen as often anymore.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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The show's return comes after fans were demanding new episodes following the conclusion of Season 1.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The press, however—fearing backlash to its positive depiction of interracial romance—rewrote the conclusion without Grey’s knowledge or consent, killing off Nophaie and the offending prospect of miscegenation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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By 2020, the project had been revived and reimagined as a standalone reboot rather than a Legacy sequel, although the main AI, Ares, appeared in earlier (pre-reboot) versions of the script.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Like the first film, this sequel is also directed by Reiner, again appearing in the guise of documentary filmmaker Martin di Bergi.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Reddit/u/My_Heirloom_Tomatoes Not much happened in the immediate aftermath of Joanne penning the message.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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Though some of his memories from that time are a blur, other details stick out in his mind, like the water — and the darkness that surrounded them in the immediate aftermath of the storm.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Costumed characters move in dreamlike sequences.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Denouement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denouement. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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