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penultimate

[pi-nuhl-tuh-mit] / pɪˈnʌl tə mɪt /
ADJECTIVE
second to last
Synonyms
STRONGEST
next to last second to last
WEAK


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Rahm is scheduled to play in the DP World Tour’s penultimate event of the season next month.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Swimmers never attend opening ceremonies, Evans retorted when Billy Payne, president and chief executive of the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, asked her to run the penultimate leg of the torch relay.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

They had only guaranteed safety in the previous campaign by coming from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace in their penultimate game on a night of thunderous sporting theatre at Goodison Park.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Veteran Ciganda carrying her side over the winning line in the penultimate match against Jennifer Kupcho could not have been more fitting.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The squares on the board in front of me are filling up: I’m making my penultimate play of the night.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood


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