as in final
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occurring immediately before the last one; next to the last
the penultimate chapter of the book the penultimate syllable of the word
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The penultimate episode ended with Devon’s idea to put innie Mark and outie Mark on the same wavelength with one another.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
In moving forward with Elliot, Kat left Thomas in the past, quite literally, in the penultimate episode, much to the dismay of ‘shippers.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
In his penultimate tune up of the spring, López gave up four runs in six innings pitched against the Red Sox, striking out eight.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The season finale streams March 21, but fans said goodbye to the eerily rigid Miss Huang during this week's penultimate episode.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Mar. 2025
In moving forward with Elliot, Kat left Thomas in the past, quite literally, in the penultimate episode, much to the dismay of ‘shippers.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
In his penultimate tune up of the spring, López gave up four runs in six innings pitched against the Red Sox, striking out eight.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 16 Mar. 2025
The season finale streams March 21, but fans said goodbye to the eerily rigid Miss Huang during this week's penultimate episode.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2025
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“Penultimate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penultimate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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