PENULTIMATE Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

penultimate

adjective

Definition of penultimate

as in final

formal occurring immediately before the last one; next to the last the penultimate chapter of the book the penultimate syllable of the word

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Recent Examples of penultimate Clarkson told his manager, Kaleb Cooper, and his land agent, Charlie Ireland, in the penultimate episode of Clarkson’s Farm. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026 In the penultimate episode, Tom discovers that centuries ago, the town’s founder, Richard Warren (Hamish Linklater) made a pact with a demonic entity to protect Widow’s Bay and the only way to destroy the pact is to wipe out his bloodline. — Barry Levitt, Time, 17 June 2026 As Whitaker explains to Langdon in Season 2’s penultimate episode, Robby’s the Professor of the ER and LaNasa’s Dana is the Skipper. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 Everything was going swimmingly for the Cowboys until the day before their penultimate conference game, when a tragic plane crash took the lives of women's basketball coaches Kurt Budke and Miranda Serna. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for penultimate

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Junior finance candidates at GoCardless used to be given a data set and a copy of Excel as part of the final round of testing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Future vehicles will also be able to check their electrical connections during assembly, potentially eliminating a final electrical validation step.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2023
The American Western drama is the latest of Taylor Sheridan's ever-growing Yellowstone franchise surrounding the legacy of the Dutton family from west of the Mississippi.

— Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 14 Feb. 2023

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