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denouement n.
finale n.
swan song n.

NOUN

denouement

Synonyms

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climax culmination finale

STRONG

close completion conclusion end resolution wind-up

WEAK

final curtain

Antonyms

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beginning opening start

STRONG

commencement

NOUN

finale

Synonyms

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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 swan song

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning commencement initiation introduction opening start

WEAK

debut first act

NOUN

swan song

Synonyms

STRONGEST

farewell wind-up

WEAK

adieu climax closer coda conclusion crowning achievement crowning glory culmination dying words end piece envoi epilogue famous last words farewell performance final appearance final appearance or performance final gesture finis goodbye last hurrah last shot last words parting song peroration

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last act

But one can understand why Ms. Paulus has trimmed the last act in particular.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

Pretti’s last act had been to try to defend someone from pepper spray.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

But in a last act of defiance to try and throw the case into jeopardy, John attempted to vacate his guilty pleas, which was rejected by a judge.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

More: Berkshire Hathaway shrinks cash pile in Buffett’s last act.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026

As their last act, they lowered and packed the ship’s tattered American flag.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

last act

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