26984 words

finals

2 definitions • 11 examples
1
the last set of games in a competition:

Examples:

Do you think she will make it to the finals this year in the US Open?
We have tickets for the men's finals at Wimbledon.
They came within two points of reaching the finals.
The Stanley Cup Finals will be broadcast nationally.
I never thought I'd reach the finals, so I'm delighted!
Unfortunately, he failed to qualify for the finals of the 110m.
2
the exams taken at the end of a university or college course:

Examples:

take your finals I'm taking my finals in June.
The finals results have gone up on the noticeboard.
He was doing his finals so he was working in the library most days.
We're planning to go to France after our finals.
Karl's right in the middle of his finals at the moment.

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