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finality

[fahy-nal-i-tee] / faɪˈnæl ɪ ti /


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It said she was engaged in “gamesmanship… familiar in capital litigation … designed to frustrate … ‘the State’s strong interest in finality and the surviving victims’ right to closure.”

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There's been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet. We're hoping that will happen very shortly," he told reporters at the State Department.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

But I think we’re close to the point now where I think we need to wrap this up because you also need finality.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

“I’ve said that I will not leave the board until this investigation is well and truly over, with transparency and finality, and I stand by that,” Powell said Wednesday.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026

“Your Grace, I must protest—” hisses Durufle, but the bishop cuts him off by stamping his crozier to signal the finality of his judgment.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The Kop will be in no mood to await legal finalities or the outcome of an appeal.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

When Italy last September heard of your movement we realized that, though different in method, our two revolutions had the same finalities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Far from an ideal of Norman Rockwell hominess, Lake Wobegon reverberates with terror and finalities.

From Time Magazine Archive

Heroic pronouncements, grandiose, soul-satisfying finalities, were not his style.

From Time Magazine Archive

The letter went on to discuss a few finalities involving insurance and Mr. Kaiserman and to explain that Reggie’s file could be expunged and the court records sealed.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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