final

1 of 2

adjective

fi·nal ˈfī-nᵊl How to pronounce final (audio)

: not to be altered or undone

all sales are final

: of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding

final decree

: coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress

the final chapter

final exams

: of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process

our final goal

the final product

final

2 of 2

noun

: something that is final: such as

: a deciding match, game, heat, or trial

—usually used in plural

: the last examination in a course

—often used in plural

Example Sentences

Adjective the final act of the play They won their final four games. in the final minutes of the game Our last stop was Bangkok, but our final destination is Tokyo. The plans are undergoing final review. What was the final score? The final product was not what we had expected. Noun He failed his history finals. He failed his history final. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Torres had 2 goals in the club’s biggest win as the host Lions defeated Sacramento Republic FC 3-0 in the U.S. Open Cup final.

J. Michael, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Sixth-place Columbus Crew is only a point ahead of FCC, and fifth-place Orlando City SC, which on Wednesday won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final, is on 42 points.

Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 Tiafoe would become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996.

Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 Erich currently stars in season 19 of The Bachelorette and is vying for the final rose from Gabby Windey.

Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, was the runner-up at the All England Club in July and now will be the first African woman to participate in a final at the U.S. Open in the professional era, which dates to 1968.

San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 The qualifiers progress to the final on Sept. 13 on NBC, with the results due to be revealed the following night, Sept. 14.

Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Tiafoe would become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996.

Howard Fendrich, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 Old Saybrook beat Canton 4-1 in overtime in the final and the two teams will face each other for a rematch Oct. 14.

Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022

Noun

The Roadrunners reached the final of the Conference USA tournament and were narrowly passed over for a berth in the NCAA Tournament, which would have been UTSA’s first at-large selection in any sport with a similar postseason structure.

Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 The 20-time Grand Slam champion reached the final of his home Serbia Open last month.

Andrew Dampf, ajc, 15 May 2022 Its ascendance began when a player named Ahmed Barada reached the final of a major tournament in Cairo in 1996 and then rose to No. 2 in the world.

New York Times, 4 May 2022 Cottage Hill and Spanish Fort each reached the regional final.

Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 25 Mar. 2022 Chaffey reached the final with a win over Westminster La Quinta.

Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Medvedev, 25, was only the second man in the Open Era to win his first Slam and immediately reach the final of the next one.

Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2022 Woodward would fall in the regional final to Kettering Alter and McMillan finished his prep career with 2,568 career points, sixth-most all-time.

Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 23 June 2022 The University of North Florida signee went 2 for 3 with a double and single in the regional final in a 5-2 loss to visiting Doral Academy to end the Cowboys’ season in 2022.

Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, "pertaining to an end or conclusion, effecting a close, ultimate, conclusive," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin fīnālis "last, at the end, ultimate," going back to Latin, "of boundaries," from fīnis "boundary, limit, terminal point, ending" (of uncertain origin) + -ālis -al entry 1

Note: According to an older hypothesis, fīnis goes back to *fig-sn-is, a derivative from the base of fīgere "to drive in, insert, fasten" (see fix entry 1), assuming that the word originally referred to some sort of boundary marker fixed to a tree or driven into the ground. A more recent suggestion sees fīnis going back to *bhiH-n-i, a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base *b^hei̯H- "strike, break," seen also in an o-grade derivative *b^hoi̯H-n-o-, whence Germanic *baina- "bone" and "straight" (in Old Norse beinn "straight"); (see bone entry 1); in this case fīnis would have referred originally to an upright branch or stake used to mark boundaries. Both hypotheses are in the end speculative, as the semantic prehistory of fīnis in Latin is unknown.

Noun

derivative of final entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1609, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

final

adjective

fi·nal

: ending a court action or proceeding leaving nothing further to be determined by the court or to be done except execution of the judgment but not precluding appeal

—used of an order, decision, judgment, decree, determination, or sentence see also finality, final judgment rule compare interlocutory

: being a decision that precludes the right to appeal or to continue a case in any other court upon the merits: as

: being a decision for which availability of appeal has been exhausted and concerning which a writ of certiorari has been denied or the time to petition for certiorari has expired

: being a decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S. that terminates the litigation between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an affirmance except to execute the judgment

: being the last in a series, process, or progress

a final payment

final 1 of 2

adjective

as in last

following all others of the same kind in order or time this will be my final order

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

last
latest
closing
concluding
latter
penultimate
lowest
ultimate
eventual
following
terminal
terminating
lag
ensuing
rearmost
farthest
crowning
conclusive
decisive
hindmost
bottommost
succeeding
consequent
definitive
furthest
remotest
lowermost
outermost
furthermost
extreme
farthermost
outmost
nethermost
utmost
endmost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

first
initial
original
beginning
earliest
primary
opening
starting
maiden
inaugural
pioneer
foremost
headmost
eminent
leadoff
superior
premier

as in certain

having been established and usually not subject to change the wedding date is final

Synonyms & Similar Words

certain
set
fixed
stable
determinate
unchangeable
firm
settled
unchanging
hard
frozen
flat
specific
steady
constant
exact
definite
hard-and-fast
given
good
uniform
explicit
inexpugnable
stipulated
solid
stated
true
unwavering
nonnegotiable
sure
noncancelable
reliable
responsible
safe
nonadjustable
trusty
dependable
tried
trustworthy
tried-and-true

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

negotiable
adjustable
unspecified
changeable
indefinite
variable
uncertain
volatile
unpredictable
fluid
capricious
changeful
unstable
open-ended
mercurial
unsettled
fluctuating
unsteady
mutable
inconstant
temperamental
flickery

final

2 of 2

noun

as in semifinal

Synonyms & Similar Words

semifinal
championship
outing
play-off
open
derby
battle
tussle
skirmish
nightcap
national(s)
struggle
race
tournament
field day
scrimmage
round
marathon
contest
conflict
event
meet
gymkhana
tourney
competition
decathlon
game
pentathlon
triathlon
bout
matchup
tug-of-war
match
biathlon
heat
set
heptathlon
sport
athletics
sweepstakes
sweep-stake
volley
run
rally
ultramarathon

as in test

Synonyms & Similar Words

test
examination
exam
investigation
research
inspection
midterm
quiz
inquiry
interrogation
probe
midyear
review
checkup
placement test
aptitude test
intelligence test
pretest
audition
retest
board(s)
catechism

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of final are last, terminal, and ultimate. While all these words mean "following all others (as in time, order, or importance)," final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress.

final day of school

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 the series is completed or stopped.

last page of a book

last news we had of him

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 progress or change is impossible.

the ultimate collapse of the system

单词	final
释义	final 1 of 2 adjective fi·nal ˈfī-nᵊl 1 a : not to be altered or undone all sales are final b : of or relating to a concluding court action or proceeding final decree 2 : coming at the end : being the last in a series, process, or progress the final chapter final exams 3 : of or relating to the ultimate purpose or result of a process our final goal the final product final 2 of 2 noun : something that is final: such as a : a deciding match, game, heat, or trial —usually used in plural b : the last examination in a course —often used in plural Synonyms Adjective bottommost closing concluding hindmost lag last latest latter rearmost terminal terminating ultimate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective the final act of the play They won their final four games. in the final minutes of the game Our last stop was Bangkok, but our final destination is Tokyo. The plans are undergoing final review. What was the final score? The final product was not what we had expected. Noun He failed his history finals. He failed his history final. See More Recent Examples on the Web Adjective Torres had 2 goals in the club’s biggest win as the host Lions defeated Sacramento Republic FC 3-0 in the U.S. Open Cup final. J. Michael, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2022 Sixth-place Columbus Crew is only a point ahead of FCC, and fifth-place Orlando City SC, which on Wednesday won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final, is on 42 points. Pat Brennan, The Enquirer, 8 Sep. 2022 Tiafoe would become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996. Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 Erich currently stars in season 19 of The Bachelorette and is vying for the final rose from Gabby Windey. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 Jabeur, a 28-year-old from Tunisia, was the runner-up at the All England Club in July and now will be the first African woman to participate in a final at the U.S. Open in the professional era, which dates to 1968. San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 The qualifiers progress to the final on Sept. 13 on NBC, with the results due to be revealed the following night, Sept. 14. Billboard Staff, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2022 Tiafoe would become the first Black man from the U.S. in a major final since MaliVai Washington was the runner-up at Wimbledon in 1996. Howard Fendrich, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 Old Saybrook beat Canton 4-1 in overtime in the final and the two teams will face each other for a rematch Oct. 14. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 Noun The Roadrunners reached the final of the Conference USA tournament and were narrowly passed over for a berth in the NCAA Tournament, which would have been UTSA’s first at-large selection in any sport with a similar postseason structure. Greg Luca, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Aug. 2022 The 20-time Grand Slam champion reached the final of his home Serbia Open last month. Andrew Dampf, ajc, 15 May 2022 Its ascendance began when a player named Ahmed Barada reached the final of a major tournament in Cairo in 1996 and then rose to No. 2 in the world. New York Times, 4 May 2022 Cottage Hill and Spanish Fort each reached the regional final. Ben Thomas \| Bthomas@al.com, al, 25 Mar. 2022 Chaffey reached the final with a win over Westminster La Quinta. Eric Sondheimer Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 Medvedev, 25, was only the second man in the Open Era to win his first Slam and immediately reach the final of the next one. Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 30 Jan. 2022 Woodward would fall in the regional final to Kettering Alter and McMillan finished his prep career with 2,568 career points, sixth-most all-time. Shelby Dermer, The Enquirer, 23 June 2022 The University of North Florida signee went 2 for 3 with a double and single in the regional final in a 5-2 loss to visiting Doral Academy to end the Cowboys’ season in 2022. Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English, "pertaining to an end or conclusion, effecting a close, ultimate, conclusive," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, borrowed from Medieval Latin fīnālis "last, at the end, ultimate," going back to Latin, "of boundaries," from fīnis "boundary, limit, terminal point, ending" (of uncertain origin) + -ālis -al entry 1 Note: According to an older hypothesis, fīnis goes back to fig-sn-is, a derivative from the base of fīgere* "to drive in, insert, fasten" (see fix entry 1), assuming that the word originally referred to some sort of boundary marker fixed to a tree or driven into the ground. A more recent suggestion sees fīnis going back to bhiH-n-i, a derivative of an Indo-European verbal base b^hei̯H- "strike, break," seen also in an o-grade derivative b^hoi̯H-n-o-, whence Germanic baina- "bone" and "straight" (in Old Norse beinn "straight"); (see bone entry 1); in this case fīnis would have referred originally to an upright branch or stake used to mark boundaries. Both hypotheses are in the end speculative, as the semantic prehistory of fīnis in Latin is unknown. Noun derivative of final entry 1 First Known Use Adjective 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun 1609, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing final final curtain final score final draft final/last resting place in the final/last analysis final solution make the final/supreme/ultimate sacrifice the final/last straw the last/final word final curtain final score final draft final/last resting place in the final/last analysis final solution make the final/supreme/ultimate sacrifice the final/last straw the last/final word See More Kids Definition final 1 of 2 adjective fi·nal ˈfī-nᵊl 1 : coming or happening at the end final exams 2 : not to be changed The decision of the judges is final. final 2 of 2 noun 1 : the last match or game of a tournament 2 : a final examination in a course Legal Definition final adjective fi·nal 1 : ending a court action or proceeding leaving nothing further to be determined by the court or to be done except execution of the judgment but not precluding appeal —used of an order, decision, judgment, decree, determination, or sentence see also finality, final judgment rule compare interlocutory 2 : being a decision that precludes the right to appeal or to continue a case in any other court upon the merits: as a : being a decision for which availability of appeal has been exhausted and concerning which a writ of certiorari has been denied or the time to petition for certiorari has expired b : being a decision of the Supreme Court of the U.S. that terminates the litigation between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an affirmance except to execute the judgment 3 : being the last in a series, process, or progress a final payment final 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in last following all others of the same kind in order or time this will be my final order Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance last latest closing concluding latter penultimate lowest ultimate eventual following terminal terminating lag ensuing rearmost farthest crowning conclusive decisive hindmost bottommost succeeding consequent definitive furthest remotest lowermost outermost furthermost extreme farthermost outmost nethermost utmost endmost Antonyms & Near Antonyms first initial original beginning earliest primary opening starting maiden inaugural pioneer foremost headmost eminent leadoff superior premier See More 2 as in certain having been established and usually not subject to change the wedding date is final Synonyms & Similar Words certain set fixed stable determinate unchangeable firm settled unchanging hard frozen flat specific steady constant exact definite hard-and-fast given good uniform explicit inexpugnable stipulated solid stated true unwavering nonnegotiable sure noncancelable reliable responsible safe nonadjustable trusty dependable tried trustworthy tried-and-true Antonyms & Near Antonyms negotiable adjustable unspecified changeable indefinite variable uncertain volatile unpredictable fluid capricious changeful unstable open-ended mercurial unsettled fluctuating unsteady mutable inconstant temperamental flickery See More final 2 of 2 noun 1 as in semifinal Synonyms & Similar Words semifinal championship outing play-off open derby battle tussle skirmish nightcap national(s) struggle race tournament field day scrimmage round marathon contest conflict event meet gymkhana tourney competition decathlon game pentathlon triathlon bout matchup tug-of-war match biathlon heat set heptathlon sport athletics sweepstakes sweep-stake volley run rally ultramarathon 2 as in test Synonyms & Similar Words test examination exam investigation research inspection midterm quiz inquiry interrogation probe midyear review checkup placement test aptitude test intelligence test pretest audition retest board(s) catechism Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of final are last, terminal, and ultimate. While all these words mean "following all others (as in time, order, or importance)," final applies to that which definitely closes a series, process, or progress. final day of school 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 the series is completed or stopped. last page of a book last news we had of him 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 progress or change is impossible. the ultimate collapse of the system
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final

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