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final

final

191 2.0
The last match in a tournament that decides the winner
  • noun
  • /ˈfaɪnəl/
translation icon : final
  • This was the women's final of the US Open.
  • get to the final
  • cup final
  • World Cup final

But who made it into the final and actually won?

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Examples

  • We both hated basketball, but this was the city-wide final, and attendance was compulsory.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The following season, they reached the NBA Finals where LeBron exerted his greatness.

    Blog text (5)
  • But who made it into the final and actually won?

  • It's like the final of The X Factor or something.

  • It's not the Cup Final.

  • What is your prediction for the final Spain versus England?

  • The most incredible finish in a Champions League final you'd ever wish to see.

  • An annual Global Finals event gathers teams from all over the world.

    Academic text (2002)
  • A global audience of more than 1 billion watched the 2014 Men's World Cup Final (Philipson, 2014).

    Academic text (2017)
  • The team celebrated their victory after winning the championship final.

Synonyms

finale
vsfinal
180 3.6

The last, most exciting part of a show or event

is specifically the last match that determines a tournament winner
cup final
vsfinal
6 2.7

Final match in a cup competition that decides the winner

is the general last match in any elimination tournament

Idioms

9 4.1

After thinking about everything, what matters most is clear

Compounds

55 3.3

A court judgment that ends a case and must be followed

25 2.7

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

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

7 5.6

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

6 2.7

Final match in a cup competition that decides the winner

The end of a performance, especially a play or show

Last money you pay to finish a debt

A short whistle by the referee that ends a sports match

2 4.9

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

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

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

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

8.4

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

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

How Important

final
191 2.0
playoff
347 2.8
semifinal
73 2.8
exhibition game
  • US
12 3.3

Surface Forms

final singular
finals plural

Etymology

Final comes from the Latin word finis, which means 'end' and is the same root as finish. The final match is the last game that ends the tournament and decides the winner.