finals

Academic Word List, sublist 2.

About 0.61 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun plural of final
2. noun A contest that narrows a field of contestants to ranked positions, usually in numbered places (1st place or prize, 2nd place or prize, etc.) or a winner and numbered runners-up (1st runner-up, etc.).
3. noun Clipping of final approach.
4. verb third-person singular simple present indicative of final

Similar words

final examination final exam concluding last ultimate closing terminal net unalterable inalterable

Often followed by

of in and at were are for against to

Word family

final finalise finalised finalises finalising finality finalize finalized finalizes finalizing