kənˈkluːdɪŋ ˈfaɪ.nəl ˈfaɪ.nəl ˈtɚmɪnəl not to be altered or undone the judge's decision is final the arbiter will have the last say occurring at or forming an end or termination his concluding words came as a surprise the final chapter the last days of the dinosaurs terminal leave conclusive in a process or progression the final answer a last resort the net result an examination administered at the end of an academic term the final match between the winners of all previous matches in an elimination tournament