1
as in last
following all others of the same kind in order or time
this will be my final order
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2
as in certain
having been established and usually not subject to change
the wedding date is final
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1
as in semifinal
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as in test
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Recent Examples of final
Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The money flows directly to each conference for every game its teams play in the tournament before the final.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
In today’s games, Florida meets Tennessee in the SEC final, while Michigan faces Wisconsin for the Big Ten crown.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The variants were only sold in the iTunes Store through March 27, the final day they were also sold in Gomez’s store.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 30 Mar. 2025
The money flows directly to each conference for every game its teams play in the tournament before the final.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
Earlier in January, Reilly Opelka had to call it quits in the Brisbane International final after just 13 minutes of play.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2025
In today’s games, Florida meets Tennessee in the SEC final, while Michigan faces Wisconsin for the Big Ten crown.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for final
Adjective
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The star slugged 38 home runs with an OPS near .900 in 2023, but the 100 games from last year really dropped his value.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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California has been ground zero for the H5N1 bird flu since last March.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a woman, as a woman of color, and as a woman of a certain age, this is a testament to our ability.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As a quick refresher, the season ended with Joel saving Ellie from certain death at the hands of the Fireflies, a resistance movement hoping to turn Ellie's immunity into a vaccine.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In 2023, Coronado pushed the Falcons to the brink in the Open semifinals, falling 15-14 in the final.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Who gets to face Auburn in the South Region semifinals is the biggest question in this region.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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After undergoing numerous tests, she was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and was advised to take control of her health in preparation for future attempts at pregnancy.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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Today, the state regularly makes international headlines for its controversial nuclear program and missile tests that rattle nearby countries.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Here’s what usually happens next JPMorgan cuts Tesla price target, sees stock getting slashed in half Goldman gave clients a stable stock list to buy if there’s a recession.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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The gap remained stable, and Piastri, who started P3, hovered further behind Verstappen.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The complaint noted the trans runner had won two races — the girls' 200-meter and 400-meter — at an interscholastic championship meet in Portland last year and again this year.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Pool play will take place in Chitose Civic Baseball Stadium, with the semifinals and championship in the Sapporo Dome, home of the Nippon Ham Fighters.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The most recent, a 44-year-old Ukrainian man who came to the U.S. through a humanitarian parole program, died at the facility after medical exams showed evidence of a possible hemorrhagic stroke.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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My first day at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Texas, home to two dozen of the remaining B-1s still active, included a mandatory medical exam followed by SERE immersive parachute and ejection seat training - plus suit, helmet and oxygen-mask fittings.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Final.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/final. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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