last stage

NOUN

finish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplishment defeat ending finale

STRONG

achievement acquirement acquisition annihilation attainment cease cessation close closing culmination curtain curtains death denouement end finis last ruin stop termination terminus wrap

WEAK

desistance end of the line end of the road wind-up winding-up wrap-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning opening start

STRONG

birth commencement creation failure forfeit

WEAK

initiation introduction

Example Sentences

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It was the last stage of a season that has plunged the NBA into crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Around one-fifth of the country's 330 townships, including the cities of Yangon and Mandalay, voted in the last stage.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

"He pushed us to the limits until the very last stage of the season," added Ogier before climbing onto the roof of his car to celebrate with his co-driver Vincent Landais.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

A beloved octopus is entering the last stage of her life in Long Beach,and will spend the remainder of her days caring for eggs that will never hatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

And the last stage was the clerestory, which consisted of sixty- foot windows that reached right up to the roof.

From "Cathedral: The Story of Its Construction" by David Macaulay

last stage

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