as in ending
the last part of a process or action
the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
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Recent Examples of finale
Lopez made a guest appearance on the season 3 finale of the NBC sitcom Lopez vs. Lopez, led by George Lopez and his daughter, Mayan Lopez, which aired on Feb. 7.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
All the characters got nice send-offs in the finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The finale of Zero Day manages to deliver a satisfying conclusion to its tale of De Niro's aging and once-revered leader being summoned back into action by current POTUS Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) to get to the bottom of this unprecedented threat.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Following the Reacher Season 3 premiere, which debuted the first three episodes, new episodes will be released every Thursday at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT on Amazon Prime Video, leading up to the season finale on March 27.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Feb. 2025
All the characters got nice send-offs in the finale.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The finale of Zero Day manages to deliver a satisfying conclusion to its tale of De Niro's aging and once-revered leader being summoned back into action by current POTUS Evelyn Mitchell (Angela Bassett) to get to the bottom of this unprecedented threat.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 20 Feb. 2025
Following the Reacher Season 3 premiere, which debuted the first three episodes, new episodes will be released every Thursday at 3 a.m. ET / midnight PT on Amazon Prime Video, leading up to the season finale on March 27.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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The ending, like most broken marriages, has gotten ugly.—
Paul Sullivan,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
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Portia & Jack 3 of 6 What happens to Portia and Jack in The White Lotus season 2 ending?—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Watching Jacob imprint on a horrifying CGI baby is one of the series’ worst moments, but Bella’s transition into a vampire is one of the best — and an effective cliffhanger for the saga’s epic conclusion.—
Lincee Ray,
EW.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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In other cases, workers are drawing their own conclusions.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The planet parade that began in January will then come to an end by mid-to-late February, as Saturn sinks increasingly lower in the sky each night after sunset, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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At this rate, Russia will be out of cash by the end of the year if not sooner.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The match against City on Wednesday night was the culmination of that process.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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