finish β to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
finale β the last piece, division, or movement of a concert, opera, or composition.
conclusion β When you come to a conclusion, you decide that something is true after you have thought about it carefully and have considered all the relevant facts.
culmination β Something, especially something important, that is the culmination of an activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
windup β the conclusion of any action, activity, etc.; the end or close.
closure β The closure of a place such as a business or factory is the permanent ending of the work or activity there.
denouement β In a book, play, or series of events, the denouement is the sequence of events at the end, when things come to a conclusion.
outcome β a final product or end result; consequence; issue.
period β a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
resolution β a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
catastrophe β A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage.
cessation β The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
close β When you close something such as a door or lid or when it closes, it moves so that a hole, gap, or opening is covered.
closing β The closing part of an activity or period of time is the final part of it.
dissolution β the act or process of resolving or dissolving into parts or elements.
lapse β an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice.
upshot β the final issue, the conclusion, or the result: The upshot of the disagreement was a new bylaw.
wane β to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
coup de grace β A coup de grace is an action or event which finally destroys something, for example an institution, which has been gradually growing weaker.
desistance β to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
swan song β the last act or manifestation of someone or something; farewell appearance: This building turned out to be the swan song of Victorian architecture.
adjective ending
last β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
in the cards β a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3β³ Γ 5β³ file card; a membership card.
aftermost β closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
down the road β a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
final β pertaining to or coming at the end; last in place, order, or time: the final meeting of the year.
last-minute β the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
straight out β thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.
