homestretches

noun

plural of homestretch
as in endings
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 Synonyms for homestretches
  1. endings
  2. conclusions
  3. ends
  4. grand finales
  5. finales
  6. culminations
  7. closings
Noun
  • Scammers often create sites that appear close to the real thing but include extra words, odd spelling or strange endings.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • Concluding the elite races were the amateur groups, which featured dramatic endings on both the men’s and women’s sides.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of endings
Noun
  • The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • The framing of balance implies that work and life exist on opposite ends of a scale, with success meaning keeping them perfectly level.
    — Aaron Wolowiec, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • But the notion of ends rationalizing the means is problematic on many levels, most of all because without boundaries and structure there is chaos, and few have the same means and leverage at their disposal.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 7, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of ends
Noun
  • After all, exits and grand finales are part and parcel with any theater and therefore any showgirl's life, and could be purely symbolic in nature.
    — Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Sep. 2025
Definition of grand finales
Noun
  • Season premieres and season finales.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The series launched with an hourlong pilot episode and also went hourlong with the Season 2 premiere and a couple of finales, including the series closer.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 22 June 2026
Definition of finales
Noun
  • Full moons are culminations — don’t forget to pause and see what’s already come full circle before rushing into more.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 28 Nov. 2025
Definition of culminations
Noun
  • But such closings are sure to face heavy community opposition.
    — U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
  • Local services and programs affected by the weather included some office closings and even limitations on waterpark hours.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 1 July 2026
Definition of closings
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“Homestretches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homestretches. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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