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denouement

[dey-noo-mahn] / ˌdeɪ nuˈmɑ̃ /


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“He later realized that was impossible, and this move is the denouement of that process.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Next week the league phase comes to a dramatic denouement with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

Before the denouement came one more opportunity to chastise the Australians, one more chance to be at the centre of a red-hot Ashes tussle.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

An intriguing denouement confirms that readers of icons from Charles Dickens to Anne Perry can do no better than spending time with Charles Lenox, his family and ever-widening circle of friends.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025

Finally the score was tied nine to nine, and the family on the sidelines readied themselves for a denouement.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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