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final

final

∞ 1.0
Last and cannot be changed or reversed
  • adjective
  • /ˈfaɪnəl/
translation icon : definitivo
  • OK, guys, time for the final segment of the video.
  • a final exam
  • a final decision
  • a final product

We're down to our final four, our final four mugs.

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Examples

  • We got 12 hours left for any final details.

    The Samaritan (2012)

  • And so that would be your final answer there.

  • And let me just write down the final version.

  • OK guys, and this is the final look.

  • At this point, my final answer is the shoes.

  • So that brings me to the third and final question.

    Harvard University

  • Those five will compete in a final race.

    Gran Turismo (2023)

  • I'm going to end with the final reading response.

  • Welcome to the third and final New York City mayoral debate.

    Broken City (2013)

  • The agency has not said when it will make its final decision on the proposal.

Synonyms

last
vsfinal
∞ 1.0

At the end and cannot be changed

means the ending is fixed and cannot be changed or reversed
terminal
vsfinal
7 5.6

At the final part of something, especially in time or a process

refers to an ending that is fixed and cannot be reversed

Antonyms

initial
599 3.4

Happening at the start of something

temporary
557 3.0

Lasting for a short time and not permanent

Idioms

in the final analysis
  • Formal
9 4.1

After thinking about everything, what matters most is clear

Compounds

final decision
  • Formal
55 3.3

A court judgment that ends a case and must be followed

final exam
25 2.7

A test at the end of a school term that checks what you learned

final say
14 4.0

The power to make the last decision in a matter

final cut
  • Specialized
9 4.2

A finished and approved version of a film ready for release

final judgment
  • Formal
7 5.6

A court decision that ends a case and only needs to be carried out

cup final
6 2.7

Final match in a cup competition that decides the winner

final curtain
3 4.6

The end of a performance, especially a play or show

final payment
3 2.9

Last money you pay to finish a debt

final whistle
2 2.7

A short whistle by the referee that ends a sports match

final wishes
2 4.9

A person's last requests about their care or belongings at the end of life

final examination
2 3.4

A test at the end of a course to see what students know

final solution
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A plan by the Nazis to kill millions of Jewish people during World War II

final speech
1 3.5

The last talk a person gives before leaving a job or event

final boss
  • Jargon
1 6.0

The last and hardest enemy in a video game you must beat to finish the story

final period
1 3.1

The last part of a sports game, for example hockey or basketball

final cause
  • Formal
1 9.9

The purpose for which something exists or is made

final reckoning
  • Literature
1 9.0

A time when someone must face the results of their past actions

final boss
  • Informal
6.5

A last very difficult challenge someone must get past in a project or task

final clause
  • Specialized
7.2

A part of a sentence that shows the reason for an action

final injunction
  • Formal
8.4

A court order at the end of a trial that permanently tells someone to stop or do something

final period
3.6

The last part of a period of time, for example a school year or concert

How Certain

final
∞ 1.0
decided
2.6
likely
∞ 1.0
possible
∞ 1.0
uncertain
149 2.8

Surface Forms

final positive
finaler comparative
finalest superlative

Etymology

Final comes from the Latin word finis, which means 'end'. It is the same root as finish, so if something is final it is the last thing and cannot be changed.