as in ending
the last part of a process or action
if the two countries keep up their arms race, the inevitable finis to their rivalry will be their mutual destruction
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Recent Examples of finis
But no one is calling this a finis.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2022
Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finis
Noun
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So, why did John have to die in order to get this ending?Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Dec. 2024
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But the global audience of Virgin River has been sitting around for years for this happy ending.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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Prior to the conclusion of the Fed’s December meeting, the futures market indicated a 98% chance of a 25 basis points cut, according to the CME FedWatch Tool.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mangione's case in Pennsylvania will be kept active; at the conclusion of his trial in New York, prosecutors would determine how to proceed, Blair County District Attorney Peter Weeks said on Thursday.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The game had a little bit of everything, including a little trickery at the end when the Ducks left an extra man on the field defensively in an attempt to drain some precious time from the clock while Ohio State tried to make a last-minute winning drive.Ralph D. Russo, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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With that, their seven-game win streak also came to an end.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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There’s no plan for previous hosts to make cameos in the finale, but they will be seen in clips.Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
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The news comes just days ahead of the prequel series’ Season 1 finale, airing this Sunday at 9/8c.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
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The flavors are generous with red berries and pomegranate, slightly briny, with a taut texture and lean finish.Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Bowser said in an interview that the surprise finish for RFK was more than the result of a final flurry of calls.Meagan Flynn, Baltimore Sun, 26 Dec. 2024
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Built in Google's new manufacturing facility in California, Willow is the culmination of over a decade's worth of work.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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This latest partnership between Box and Adobe is the culmination of a decade of cooperation between the two companies.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The day after the closing was announced something miraculous happened.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Samuel Goldwyn Films presents The Count Of Monte Cristo, a new adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic adventure novel that debuted at Cannes as the closing night film to a 12-minute ovation and sits at 97% with RT critics.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Finis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finis. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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