Final and Preliminary

Final

Final adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.

Preliminary is an antonym for final.

Preliminary

Preliminary adjective - Coming before the main part or item usually to introduce or prepare for what follows.

Final is an antonym for preliminary in introductory topic.

Both words in one sentence

  • World of Warcraft: In the dungeon Halls of Reflection, after beating a couple preliminary bosses the final "boss" consists of running from the Lich King until help arrives.
    Source: Run or Die
  • Fanfic / Superwomen of Eva 2: Lone Heir of Krypton Beta Outfit: Asuka’s Power Girl costume was a preliminary design, and later on it was replaced by her final Supergirl outfit.
  • Oh, and one of the preliminary missions has a prerequisite of having a 65% survey rate of the game's final continent.
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