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last act

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

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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

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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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The last act of possibly the most exhilarating night in the history of the national team fell to McLean.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

When Megadeth announced its final album would include a cover of the title track from Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning,” which Mustaine co-wrote, many fans thought the recording would serve as a last act of defiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Common at such events in China, there was a visible security presence, and the last act -- global star Dimitri Vegas joined by Chinese rapper Masiwei -- finished at 10pm.

From Barron's • Nov. 23, 2025

My refusal to play the Games on the Capitol’s terms is to be my last act of rebellion.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

last act

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