as in ending
the last part of a process or action
this project has been a lot of work, but we're finally in the homestretch
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Recent Examples of homestretch
The two candidates have offered diverging closing messages in the grueling campaign homestretch.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Serious bettors and the people who heard a tip from a friend alike were heavily invested in the day’s earlier races, watching intently on TVs above the wager window and cheering or groaning as horses made their way down the homestretch.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Worthy looked sensational down the homestretch and in the Super Bowl caught eight passes for 157 yards and two TDs.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration's emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.
—Mark Sherman, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Serious bettors and the people who heard a tip from a friend alike were heavily invested in the day’s earlier races, watching intently on TVs above the wager window and cheering or groaning as horses made their way down the homestretch.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 4 May 2025
Worthy looked sensational down the homestretch and in the Super Bowl caught eight passes for 157 yards and two TDs.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration's emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump's efforts to remake the federal government.
—Mark Sherman, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homestretch
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That ending is the most important scene and is very much in direct contact with the overarching theme that penetrates all three seasons.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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In addition, the Squid Game Season 3 ending certainly seems to allude to the format going international.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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As seen on footage shared by Wimbledon's Instagram page, Dimitrov was given a standing ovation from the crowd following the match's end.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The Biden administration had calculated that an end to federal coal sales would reduce emissions by the equivalent of 293 million tons (266 million metric tonnes) of carbon dioxide annually.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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China had postponed the conclusion of the cognac probe twice, as the two sides tried to resolve the alcohol and EV spats, among others.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
4 July 2025
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Bypassing Bagwell should begin, in earnest, a pursuit of 3,000 hits that will define the conclusion of Altuve’s career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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In the second film's big finale, the main trio Phil (Bradley Cooper), Alan (Galifianakis), and Stu (Helms) ride a giant speedboat to Stu's wedding.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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The announcement was made during the season 12 finale in March 2025.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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The storm delivered around two months' worth of rain to Chapel Hill, Durham, and the surrounding area, closing roads, stranding residents and causing wide flooding.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Management announced nothing about the closing on social media or on the locked front doors at the restaurant, across from the Walmart Supercenter off Interstate 77/N.C. 150, Exit 36.—
Joe Marusak
July 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 July 2025
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For Jake, who played basketball at Washington University from 2021 to 2023, draft night was a culmination of the family’s dream: older brother Josh also played college ball at Lehigh University.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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Receiving this honorary Oscar is the culmination of a dream.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Carroll scored 11 goals in 23 matches for Bordeaux during 2024-25 as the six-time French champions recorded a fourth-place finish in Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football to which the club were administratively relegated last summer.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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There's something satisfying about cleaning windows and getting a streak-free finish.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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But as the episode came to a close, the group of 10 islanders received a text to gather around the fire pit once more to learn who America picked as the final couples.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Amazon’s Prime Day is rapidly coming to a close, but there are still surprisingly affordable deals to be had.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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“Homestretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestretch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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