finals

noun

Definition of finalsnext
plural of final
1
as in semifinals

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2
as in exams

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  1. exams
  2. championships
  3. nationals
  4. investigations
Noun
  • Students now use smartphones to cheat on exams, organize fights, and even coordinate drug use.
    Neela Mukherjee Lockel, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • While the 4x400 medal-winning relay team is primarily made up of professional runners — including Vernon Norwood, who at 32 is double Wilson's age — the high schooler still has almost two years of coursework and exams awaiting him before graduation.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of exams
Noun
  • Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden won championships with the Yankees.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Johnson, one of basketball’s greats, won five NBA championships as a player for the Los Angeles Lakers.
    Rebecca Tauber, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of championships
Noun
  • Two Israeli citizens and two Mexican nationals were also hurt, officials in both countries told CNN and the Times.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Chinese nationals were killed in a shootout at one compound used by scammers on the border with Myanmar, Chinese and Myanmar state media reported.
    Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of nationals
Noun
  • As investigations progress, new evidence can lead to the recall being reclassified into a more serious category.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Going after congressional lawmakers, former or present, Justice department officials, like special prosecutor Jack Smith, or members of the press, for covering and writing about congressional investigations and judicial prosecutions, have no legal justification whatsoever.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of investigations
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