finals
Britishplural noun
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the deciding part or parts of a sports or other competition
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education the last examination series in an academic or professional course
Example Sentences
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The Champions League has proved elusive for Arsenal, with finals lost to Barcelona in 2006 and to PSG last season.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The senior receiver in football is a track and field star who won two events and finished second in another at the Southern Section finals last spring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Five years ago, Devi, the only daughter in a rural, indigent Sri Lankan family and a principal figure in Randy Boyagoda’s “Lords of Serendipity,” made the finals of a spelling competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
The Clippers’ one Western Conference finals appearance in 2021?
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
With the tension of early applications released, and weeks yet until finals, the seniors were ready for fun.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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