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
Henry was also the one to welcome his father home upon his return to Kansas at the end of the Season 3 finale.
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
Our very own Matt Zoller Seitz even suggested as much when the finale ran.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
This post contains spoilers from the March 7 season 3 finale of The Way Home.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jack Dunn, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The pickup comes two weeks out from the biblical epic’s Season 1 finale, which drops Thursday, April 3.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 18 Mar. 2025
Our very own Matt Zoller Seitz even suggested as much when the finale ran.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
This post contains spoilers from the March 7 season 3 finale of The Way Home.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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Meet the Real-Life Loves of Netflix's The Residence Cast Keep reading for everything to know about the bombshell ending of The Residence — including the unlikely murderer behind A.B. Wynter’s death.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Out of that, this: a team that had three wins over opponents ranked in the top five at the time and 11 wins over NCAA Tournament teams before this lamentable ending.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The people who enjoyed that show were cheated out of a conclusion.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wednesday’s decision, which comes at the conclusion of the Fed’s two-day monetary policy meeting, shows that central bankers are waiting for evidence that inflation is headed toward their 2% target — or that the economy is weakening more than expected.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
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Still immersed in the first season calling the shots from the end of the bench, Charles Lee has experienced a range of emotions accompanying the seemingly endless grind.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2025
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Howard shot Barnes five times near a portable classroom building on campus just before the end of the school day, Arlington police said at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Mar. 2025
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The culmination of that process will occur in April when the Task Force votes on a final master plan if there is not unanimous support.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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This debut album is the culmination of years of hard work, growth, and learning.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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