as in endings
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 finales
Fast-moving plays, intense gaming sessions, and epic finales stay sharp and fluid without the annoying blur.
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Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s also a winning streak on the line — KU has won 40 consecutive home finales.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Para finales de 2025, 36,2 millones de estadounidenses, o el 14% de la población adulta estadounidense, se espera que trabajen desde casa, un aumento con respecto al 22,5 millones de estadounidenses informó que trabajó principalmente desde casa en 2023.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
PaleyFest 2025 is shaping up to be a celebratory occasion, with panels slated for several momentous premieres and finales.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Season 1 took many twists and turns, culminating in one of the most shocking finales in recent television history.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Viewers of the first two seasons will recognize the cape from past finales, and has become a sartorial throughline.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
This game did seem different, unlike some of the other season finales in lost seasons.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Bears have lost seven season finales in a row against the Packers (2023, 2021, 2013, 2011, 2006, 2005, 1998) dating to their 23-21 win to close the 1983 season.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
There’s also a winning streak on the line — KU has won 40 consecutive home finales.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
Para finales de 2025, 36,2 millones de estadounidenses, o el 14% de la población adulta estadounidense, se espera que trabajen desde casa, un aumento con respecto al 22,5 millones de estadounidenses informó que trabajó principalmente desde casa en 2023.
—Harvard Business Review, 12 Feb. 2025
PaleyFest 2025 is shaping up to be a celebratory occasion, with panels slated for several momentous premieres and finales.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 27 Jan. 2025
Season 1 took many twists and turns, culminating in one of the most shocking finales in recent television history.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
Viewers of the first two seasons will recognize the cape from past finales, and has become a sartorial throughline.
—Kristen Tauer, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025
This game did seem different, unlike some of the other season finales in lost seasons.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Bears have lost seven season finales in a row against the Packers (2023, 2021, 2013, 2011, 2006, 2005, 1998) dating to their 23-21 win to close the 1983 season.
—Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Finales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finales. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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