Initial and Penultimate

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Initial

Initial adjective - Coming before all others in time or order.
Usage example: you've resolved my initial complaint, but now I have a new question
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Penultimate is an antonym for initial.
Nearby Words: initiate, initiation, initialing, initialed, initialize

Penultimate

Penultimate adjective - Next to the last.
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Initial is an antonym for penultimate.
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