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
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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
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The new agreement will come at the conclusion of the previous 12-year deal agreed to by both parties, which was signed in 2013 for $5.2 billion Canadian.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2025
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Other risk assessments by the center have been posted by the CDC even though their conclusions might seem obvious.—
Patricia Callahan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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This is part of the Jimmy Butler effect, as the Heat had the league’s eight-highest free-throw attempt rate this season through the end of 2024 when Butler was still on the roster.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Nature’s Best Photography is accepting submissions for its 2025 edition now until the end of March, and people of all ages and levels of expertise can enter here.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
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 3 Apr. 2025.
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