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final

[fahyn-l] / ˈfaɪn l /
ADJECTIVE
ending, last
Synonyms
STRONGEST
closing concluding eventual last-minute ultimate
STRONG
end finishing lag latest latter terminal
WEAK
crowning hindmost supreme terminating
Antonyms
WEAK
beginning commencing continuing first inconclusive interim introductory opening persistent starting temporary
ADJECTIVE
conclusive, definitive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decisive definite finished
STRONG
absolute determinative
WEAK
decided determinate incontrovertible irrefutable irrevocable settled unanswerable unappealable
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indefinite
WEAK
beginning commencing continuing first inconclusive interim introductory opening persistent starting temporary

Example Sentences

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Coachella 2009 marked the final year the general public could buy single-day tickets to the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

He partnered Bryson DeChambeau, who played himself into the final pairing with McIlroy while Rose went backwards after holding the halfway lead with opening rounds of 65 and 71.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The BEA releases its final estimate for fourth-quarter gross-domestic-product growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

By the final buzzer, it was a full-blown party.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

He took a final glance around the spacious, very clean, very secure burrow with a sad and heavy heart.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.