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   final

   /ˈfʌɪnl/

   adjective

   • 1. coming at the end of a series: "the final version of the report was presented" Similar lastclosingconcludingfinishingendendingterminatingterminalculminatingultimateeventualendmostOpposite firstinitial
   • ▪ reached or designed to be reached as the outcome of a process or a series of actions and events: "the final cost will easily run into six figures"
   • ▪ allowing no further doubt or dispute: "the decision of the judging panel is final" Similar irrevocableunalterableabsoluteconclusiveirrefutableincontrovertibleindisputableunappealableunchallengeablebindingdecisivedefinitivedefinitesettleddeterminateultimateOpposite provisional

   noun

   • 1. the last game in a sports tournament or other competition, which will decide the winner of the tournament.
   • ▪ a series of games constituting the final stage of a competition: "the World Cup finals"
   • 2. a series of examinations at the end of a degree course: British "she was doing her history finals"
   • ▪ an examination at the end of a term, school year, or particular class. North American
   • 3. the principal note in a mode.
   • 4. the final approach of an aircraft to the runway it will be landing on: "the plane piloted by Richards was on finals"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the adjectival sense ‘conclusive’): from Old French, or from Latin finalis, from finis ‘end’. Compare with finish.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFINAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FINAL definition: 1. last: 2. used when you are talking about what is most important or true in a situation: 3…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › finalFinal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FINAL is not to be altered or undone. How to use final in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Final.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFINAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one, or the one that happens at the end.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › finalFINAL Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

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   Synonyms for FINAL: last, latest, closing, concluding, latter, penultimate, lowest, ultimate; Antonyms of FINAL: first, initial, original, beginning, earliest, primary, opening, starting.

   • Some common synonyms of final are last, terminal, and ultimate. While all these words mean "following all others (as in time, order, or importance)...
   • The meanings of last and final largely overlap; however, last applies to something that comes at the end of a series but does not always imply that...
   • While in some cases nearly identical to final, terminal may indicate a limit of extension, growth, or development. // terminal phase of a disease
   • The synonyms ultimate and final are sometimes interchangeable, but ultimate implies the last degree or stage of a long process beyond which further...

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › finalFINAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Final definition: pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time. See examples of FINAL used in a sentence.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › finalFINAL - 33 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   These are words and phrases related to final. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of final.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfinal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of final adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.