final
occurring at or forming an end or termination
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,154 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,196 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- occurring at or forming an end or termination also: concluding, last, terminal his concluding words came as a surprisethe final chapter
- conclusive in a process or progression also: last, net the final answera last resort
- not to be altered or undone also: last the judge's decision is finalthe arbiter will have the last say
noun
- the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament
- an examination administered at the end of an academic term also: final examination, final exam
final in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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There can be then, it appears, no final English translation of Homer.
The Odyssey of Homer · 751? BCE-651? BCE Homer · Chapter 1
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A few days before the final tragedy, this man, Smith, was accused of murdering Myrtle Vance.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Try every child in every child's part before you make your final selection of the cast of characters.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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At last the time seemed ripe for a final advance, and Brown gathered his courage together and resolved to make it.
Following the Equator — Part 1 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Every step he takes is final; and if he has erred, if he has taken the fatal road, there is no remedy.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1