as in endings
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 finales
The Royals also continued a run of success in series finales.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers-Padres and Red Sox-Yankees series finales will take up the most attention.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s the broadcast information on Saturday’s 10 preseason finales, along with the lowdown on the four NFL Network games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Para finales de 2025, 36,2 millones de estadounidenses, o el 14% de la población adulta estadounidense, se espera que trabajen desde casa, un aumento con respecto al 22,5 millones de estadounidenses informó que trabajó principalmente desde casa en 2023.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
PaleyFest 2025 is shaping up to be a celebratory occasion, with panels slated for several momentous premieres and finales.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Season 1 took many twists and turns, culminating in one of the most shocking finales in recent television history.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
This is shorter than other Bachelor franchise finales, which are typically three hours.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers-Padres and Red Sox-Yankees series finales will take up the most attention.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
Here’s the broadcast information on Saturday’s 10 preseason finales, along with the lowdown on the four NFL Network games.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
Para finales de 2025, 36,2 millones de estadounidenses, o el 14% de la población adulta estadounidense, se espera que trabajen desde casa, un aumento con respecto al 22,5 millones de estadounidenses informó que trabajó principalmente desde casa en 2023.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
PaleyFest 2025 is shaping up to be a celebratory occasion, with panels slated for several momentous premieres and finales.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Season 1 took many twists and turns, culminating in one of the most shocking finales in recent television history.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finales
Noun
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All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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This year in particular, the 9/9 portal coincides with the moon in Aries — the first sign of the zodiac — creating a balance between endings and beginnings, especially with Saturn retrograde stationed at the last degree of Pisces while Neptune retrograde journeys through the first degree of Aries.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is not to say one approach is better or worse than another; rather, even the most scientific approach might still not provide unequivocal conclusions.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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But Berry did not draw conclusions about whose values were ultimately right.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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