finality
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How to use finality in a sentence
War, as a product, is always sold with an implicit end date, an inevitable victory, a promise of finality.
The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive | Philip Kennicott | August 31, 2021 | Washington PostBy accident or design, this representation is perfectly constructed to give a sense of cinematic finality.
The viral photo of the last soldier in Afghanistan is powerful — and that’s why it’s deceptive | Philip Kennicott | August 31, 2021 | Washington PostThough I understood the magnitude and finality of my suicidal thoughts, I could not stop them.
We Need to Talk About Mental Health in the Mountains | Drew Petersen | June 30, 2021 | Outside OnlineTraditional blockchain technologies, while groundbreaking, have been lacking for industries such as advertising — where a vast amount of transactions need to be processed in a short finality window, and at low cost.
How improvements in blockchain technology will change programmatic marketing | Alkimi | June 28, 2021 | DigidayHe knew with finality that he didn’t have the strength to continue struggling through impossibly deep snow along the precipitous bank in hopes of a better option.
How One Man Survived a Plane Crash and 5 Days in the Snowy Canadian Wilderness—and Went On to Help Shape the Modern Ski Industry | Cassidy Randall | December 27, 2020 | Time
The use of “targeted” lends a smell of precision and, therefore, brevity, finality.
What Did You Do in the Targeted Action, Daddy? | John McWhorter | September 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI hate to carve up a book into parcels, to evaluate art with that crass finality of the food critic judging course after course.
Thomas Pynchon Meets His Match: The Internet | Alexander Nazaryan | September 11, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTOne more reminder of how guns escalate ordinary disputes into deadly finality.
The finality of standardized exams, effectively tracks out some students, whose best second option is vocational school.
A guilty plea with a sentence of life would bring much desired closure and finality.
The thud of a bar dropped in place punctuated the evening's experience with a glum finality.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellBut Susannah, strengthened by an intense and hidden feeling, answered with a finality calm to cruelty.
The Rake's Progress | Marjorie BowenIt was only when the crown was placed upon her head that she realized the reality and the finality of the proceedings.
The Adventures of Kathlyn | Harold MacGrath"But we shall," the Irish girl assured with a finality that lacked conviction.
The Highgrader | William MacLeod Raine"You are in my house," said Madam, with a finality that was not to be disputed.
Quin | Alice Hegan Rice
British Dictionary definitions for finality
/ (faɪˈnælɪtɪ) /
the condition or quality of being final or settled; conclusiveness: the finality of death
a final or conclusive act
metaphysics the doctrine of the efficacy of final causes: Compare teleology
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