denouements

noun

variants also dénouements
Definition of denouementsnext
plural of denouement
as in endings
formal 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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  1. finales
  2. sequels
  3. conclusions
Noun
  • Series finales can be difficult, but with a show like this where vibes are the priority, there aren’t many plot requirements; playing on our long-term emotional investment should be easy.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
  • While departing daytime talk shows whose finales air in May often stay in repeats through the summer until they are replaced in the fall, that won’t happen with The Talk.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of finales
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  • The movie is set to be written by John Hamburg, who wrote the screenplays for the original 2000 movie Meet the Parents as well as its sequels Meet the Fockers and Little Fockers.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • John Hamburg, who worked on the screenplay for the 2000 original and the two subsequent sequels, is writing the script.
    Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of sequels
Noun
  • Data can be used to remove some of the guesswork, helping your managers draw meaningful conclusions about past performance and gain a lens into their teams’ potential future performance.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The jury was asked to draw starkly different conclusions from the evidence.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of conclusions
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