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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The most complicated case of the finale episode comes when a patient needs emergency surgery to extract her baby, then a second team in the room works to save the oxygen-starved newborn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

And the babies featured in early episodes would grow too much by the time the season finale was shot months later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Shona Campbell and Lucia Scott ran in tries for Scotland after a huge momentum shift in the second half, while Wales captain Kate Williams pulled one back to set up a frantic finale.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The Season 2 finale pulled in more than 6 million viewers across platforms, cementing the show as a crossover hit.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Every town of any real size held their Friday Festival, closing with the same grim finale.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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