{
    "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."
}