finality
noun
fi·nal·i·ty
fī-ˈna-lə-tē 
fə-
plural finalities
1
a
: the character or condition of being final, settled, irrevocable, or complete
b
: the condition of being at an ultimate point especially of development or authority
2
: something final
especially
: a fundamental fact, action, or belief
Examples of finality in a Sentence
“It won't work,” he said, with an air of finality.
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Geoff Ira, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
So far, only China, the United Kingdom and Vietnam have managed to clinch such agreements, and these vary in their scope and finality.
—Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
The majority's finality rule, however, prevents CAT appeals even under those circumstances.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
Here in the twentieth century is a living example of Man’s recurrent, archetypal pattern for working out the Role of the Hero and at the same time denying the inevitability and finality of death. . . .
—Charlie Lee, Harpers Magazine, 18 June 2025
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“Finality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finality. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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finality
noun
fi·nal·i·ty
fī-ˈnal-ət-ē
fə-
plural finalities
1
: the character or state of being final, settled, or complete
2
: something final
Legal Definition
finality
noun
fi·nal·i·ty
fī-ˈna-lə-tē, fə-
1
: the state or condition of being final
2
: the principle that appeals may only be taken from final orders or judgments
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