Collocations for "final"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "final" in context.
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final
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the final [match, round, stage, countdown]
- your final [chance, opportunity, warning]
- was the final [insult, blow, nail, straw]
- made the final [changes, amendments] to
- put the final touches on
- the final [verdict, judgment, approval]
- the [verdict] is final
- [my, the judge's] decision is final (and irrevocable)
- the final [mile, minute, day, hour, moment] (of)
- the final [step, stair, piece, stage] (in)
- the final [exam, project, assignment] (of the year)
- (make) a final [effort, push, attempt] (to)
- the final curtain [went, came] down
- has the final say [here, in, when it comes to]
- our last and final offer
- that's my final offer!
- that's my final word (on the subject)!
- in [accordance, line, keeping] with his final wishes
- wonder what the final [outcome, result] will be
- a [math, physics] final
- have my finals [this week, next month]
- am [taking, studying for] my finals
- UK: is sitting his finals
- taking her [history, translation, biology] finals
- [basketball, soccer, World Cup, best-of-five] finals
- the [World Cup, best-of-five] final
- the finals are on tonight
- will go [on, through] to the finals
- the winners go to the finals
- have [qualified for, made] the final
- [won, lost] the final on [penalties, disqualification]
- the final of the [10] [pages, day's, projects]
- is set for [a thrilling, an exciting, a close] final
'final' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Asian
- acceptance
- amount
- appeal
- approach
- attempt
- battle
- book
- championship
- chapter
- charge
- check
- closing
- coffin
- controversial
- cost
- count
- cream
- cumulative
- cut
- date
- decision
- decree
- destination
- dispatch
- divorce
- draft
- earn
- edit
- exam
- examination
- farewell
- figure
- five
- fling
- give
- handout
- have
- heat
- inspection
- installments
- insult
- invoice
- judge
- judgment
- lap
- layer
- level
- loser
- man