final round
Last elimination stage
The final round is the last stage of a competition, tournament, or multi-part process.
In boxing, it's the concluding round of a bout.
In game shows or tournaments, it determines the winner: She made it to the final round.
The phrase extends to negotiations, interviews, or any situation with elimination stages: Three candidates advanced to the final round of interviews.
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- championship gameContest determining the champion
- title fightMatch for supremacy
- knockoutIncapacitating final blow
- eliminationAct of removing entirely
do or die · all or nothing · winner takes all · title · showdown · decider · make or break · climax · overtime · buzzer · game point · trophy · winner · sudden death · down to the wire · semifinals · bracket · tournament
- championship gameschampionship game, title match, league championship, gold medal match, World Series
- Decisive Momentstiebreaker, sudden death, overtime, gold medal match, championship game
- game show elementsquiz show, trivia, wheel spinning, panel show, talent show
- US OpenFlushing Meadows, Pebble Beach, Oakmont, Pinehurst, grand slam
- chess tournamentsWorld Cup, open tournament, invitational, national championship, amateur tournament
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
final roundfirst round
Initial stage of competition
opening round · preliminary round · qualifying round · preliminary · round one
final roundpreliminary
Before the main part
qualifying round · tryout · heat · semifinal · quarterfinal
final, round, finals, finally, finality, finale, finalize, finalized, finalizing