finale

[fi-nal-ee, -nah-lee] / fɪˈnæl i, -ˈnɑ li /

NOUN

ending of an event

Synonyms

STRONGEST

climax conclusion denouement

STRONG

afterpiece cessation chaser close closer consummation culmination end epilogue finis finish payoff peroration summation termination wind-up

WEAK

blow off crowning glory end piece last act swan song

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start

WEAK

debut first act

Example Sentences

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Since the format was rejigged in 2022 so that the top two sides - England and France - meet in the finale, that game has become a Grand Slam decider.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

Monday's enthralling match was one of the games of the season and the result, following an incredible finale, might well prove pivotal at the end of the campaign.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Brown, a first-year head coach at West Ranch, has his team at 8-3, which is tied for first place with Castaic going into Friday’s regular-season finale against Hart at West Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

The finale is a ringing collective anthem celebrating having moved through the darkness into the light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Well, I’ve decided that the spring concert is going to be all Latin music, and that song is going to be the finale.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

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