FINALITY Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

finality

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Definition of finality

as in eventuality

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Recent Examples of finality Not, perhaps, in the context of last season and the edginess of this summer, but in the sense of meaning and finality. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 30 July 2026 As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first-round loss to UCLA, the realization of its finality began to settle in. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Nearby is the Lincoln Museum, filled with period artifacts and wax-figure dioramas that span the breadth of his life, from his early cabin years to the finality of Ford's Theatre. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026 But Calico, his breakthrough from 2023, was a treasure trove of chilling revelations and picturesque stories about loss and finality. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for finality

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Noun

Prepare the hold statement for eventualities beforehand, and assign only one person who will be permitted to make the announcement without seeking consensus through committees.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Tell me about what you guys had talked about beforehand in that eventuality, and what actually did happen.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Definition of eventuality

Noun

Heavy rain will impact parts of the Upper Texas coast through east-central Texas into far Southwest Louisiana today and tomorrow as Tropical Storm Edouard tracks inland.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Send the query, capture exactly what comes back, log it and do that again tomorrow and the day after.

— Vaidotas Juknys, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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