Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [521]
3 : relating to or occurring at the end or conclusion
— fi·nal·i·ty noun
— fi·nal·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1] certain, firm, fixed, hard, hard-and-fast, set, settled, stable—more at FIXED
[2] hindmost, last, latter, terminal, ultimate—more at LAST
2final noun 1 : a deciding match or game — usu. used in pl.
2 : the last examination in a course — often used in pl.
fi·na·le noun : the close or end of something; especially : the last section of a musical composition
Synonyms
close, conclusion, consummation, end, ending, finis, finish, windup; also apex, climax, crescendo, culmination, peak, summit, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue, postscript; tag end, tail end
Antonyms
beginning, dawn, opening, start
fi·nal·ist noun : a contestant in the finals of a competition
fi·nal·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to put in final or finished form
Synonyms
complete, consummate, finish, perfect—more at FINISH
1finance noun [ORIGIN: ME, ending, payment, fr. AF, fr. finer to end, pay, fr. fin end, fr. L finis boundary, end]
1 plural : money resources available esp. to a government or business
2 : management of money affairs
Synonyms usually finances
fund, pocket, resources, wherewithal—more at FUND
2finance verb fi·nanced; fi·nanc·ing 1 : to raise or provide funds for
2 : to furnish with necessary funds
3 : to sell or supply on credit
Synonyms
[1] capitalize, endow, fund, stake, subsidize, underwrite; also grubstake; aid, back, patronize, sponsor, support
[1, 2] endow, fund, subsidize—more at ENDOW
finance company noun : a company that makes usu. small short-term loans usu. to individuals
fi·nan·cial adjective : relating to finance or financiers
— fi·nan·cial·ly adverb
Synonyms
fiscal, monetary, pecuniary; also capitalist, commercial, economic
fi·nan·cials noun plural : financial statistics
fi·nan·cier noun 1 : a person skilled in managing public moneys
2 : a person who deals with large-scale finance and investment
finch noun : any of numerous songbirds with strong conical bills
1find verb found ; find·ing 1 : to meet with either by chance or by searching or study
2 : to obtain by effort or management <~ time to read>
3 : to arrive at : REACH 4 : EXPERIENCE, FEEL 5 : to gain or regain the use of 6 : to determine and make a statement about <~ a verdict> Synonyms detect, determine, dig, discover, happen, hit, locate, track; also spot; look for, search (for or out), seek Antonyms miss, overlook, pass over 2find noun 1 : an act or instance of finding 2 : something found; especially : a valuable item of discovery find·er noun : one that finds; especially : VIEWFINDER fin de siè·cle adjective [ORIGIN: F, end of century] 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of the close of the 19th century 2 : of or relating to the end of a century find·ing noun 1 : the act of finding 2 : FIND 2 3 : the result of a judicial proceeding or inquiry Synonyms detection, discovery—more at DISCOVERY find out verb : to learn by study, observation, or search : DISCOVER Synonyms ascertain, catch on, discover, hear, learn, realize, see—more at DISCOVER 1fine noun : money exacted as a penalty for an offense Synonyms damages, forfeit, mulct, penalty; also reparations; award, compensation; indemnity 2fine verb fined; fin·ing : to impose a fine on : punish by a fine Synonyms assess, charge, exact, impose, lay, levy, put—more at IMPOSE 3fine adjective fin·er; fin·est 1 : free from impurity 2 a : very thin in gauge or texture b : very small 3 : not coarse