final score

noun

: the score at the end of a game or contest

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The three scores were then added together and divided by three to get a final score out of 100. Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025 The final score was 5-4 following Hendrickson’s third-period comeback. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025 In what would have surely busted millions of brackets, 15-seed Robert Morris gave 2-seed Alabama a scare in what finished with a final score of 90-81. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 Mikan matches Rhode Island in offensive output and his teammates add another 44 for a final score of 97-53. 1953 — Rookie Bob Cousy sets an NBA record with 50 points and leads the Boston Celtics to a 111-105 victory over the Syracuse Nationals in a quadruple overtime playoff game. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for final score

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“Final score.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/final%20score. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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