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
Kelly Pannek scored her PWHL-leading 16th goal of the season, but former Frost teammate Sophie Jaques scored 1 minute, 24 seconds into overtime to lead Vancouver past Minnesota, 4-3, in the regular-season finale for both clubs at Pacific Coliseum.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the third act finale was scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate, who also served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
During season four, Connor Tomlinson and Georgie Harris ended up calling it quits by the season finale.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
Sinaly Diomandé ensured the first half ended 1-1, while Bryan Okoh reduced the deficit in the 87th to set up a nervy finale.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
However, the third act finale was scrapped after attorneys for the Jackson estate, who also served as a producer, realized there was a clause in a settlement with one of the singer’s accusers, Jordan Chandler, that barred the depiction or mention of him in any movie.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
During season four, Connor Tomlinson and Georgie Harris ended up calling it quits by the season finale.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2026
Sinaly Diomandé ensured the first half ended 1-1, while Bryan Okoh reduced the deficit in the 87th to set up a nervy finale.
—ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finale
Noun
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These periods tend to bring sudden news, endings, breakthroughs or a turning point.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Most romances begin with normal life and build to a happy ending.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 paper comes to the conclusion that the result wouldn’t be great.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Toward the end of 2023, Dukes was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase from west suburban Oak Brook to Chicago.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins managed to keep it tight through the end of the first, with the Sabres taking that 1-0 lead into the first intermission.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The feat was the culmination of a shift—or, perhaps more aptly, a total disruption—in marathoning over the past few years, in which the eventual breaking of the mythical two-hour mark went from an impossibility to a guarantee.—
Alex Hutchinson,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The appointment, which requires Senate confirmation, appears to mark the culmination of a chaotic appointment process for a vacancy on the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners, which controls Kansas City’s police department.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Finale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finale. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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