Final
Final adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: this will be my final order
Starting
Starting adjective - Appropriate to the beginning or start of an event.
Both words in one sentence
- You only play as him in about 20% of the game, with the starting and final mission being Locke's job.
Source: Deuteragonist - The starting and final forms of the starter Pokémon you didn't pick won't also pop out.
Source: Scrappy Mechanic / Pokémon -
Final Fantasy XIV starts out limiting the players to the areas around their starting city, but starting around level 15 the main story sends you all over the place.
Source: Convenient Questing
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Starting or Final. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/final/starting.
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