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{
"term": "final",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"academic": true,
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "a1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "being or happening at the end of a series of events, actions, statements, etc.",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "his final act as party leader"
},
{
"text": "Jamie is in his **final year** at Stirling University."
},
{
"text": "the final week/day/minutes of something"
},
{
"text": "The referee blew the **final whistle**."
},
{
"text": "The project is in its **final stages**."
},
{
"text": "The **final round** of voting takes place on Sunday."
},
{
"text": "They find each other in the final chapter of the book."
},
{
"text": "I'd like to return to the final point you made."
},
{
"text": "His final act as president was to pardon his predecessor."
},
{
"text": "Space is the final frontier for us to explore."
},
{
"text": "The factory deals with final assembly and testing."
},
{
"text": "The orchestra performs its final concert of the season tomorrow."
},
{
"text": "The plane was making its final descent so we had to fasten our seat belts."
},
{
"text": "The referee gave him a final warning."
},
{
"text": "The scene was set for the final showdown."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "being the result of a particular process",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I think you will be satisfied with the **final product**."
},
{
"text": "The **final** election **results** have not been announced."
},
{
"text": "No one could have predicted the final outcome."
},
{
"text": "The panel will complete its work with a final report."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "that cannot be argued with or changed",
"cefr": "a1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The judge's **decision is final**."
},
{
"text": "Who has the **final say** around here?"
},
{
"text": "I'll give you $500 for it, and that's my final offer!"
},
{
"text": "I'm not coming, **and that's final**! *(= I will not change my mind)*"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "used to say what is most important after everything has been discussed, or considered",
"examples": [
{
"text": "In the final analysis, it's a matter of personal choice."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the last in a series of bad events, etc. that makes it impossible for you to accept a situation any longer",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "the last comment or decision about something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He always has to **have the last word** in any argument."
},
{
"text": "I’m willing to wait one more week, and that’s my final word on the subject."
},
{
"text": "The Chairman always has the last word on financial decisions."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪnl/",
"audio": "fi/final/final__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfaɪnl/",
"audio": "fi/final/final__us_2.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the adjectival sense ‘conclusive’): from Old French, or from Latin finalis, from finis ‘end’. Compare with finish."
}