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
Ultimate
Ultimate adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: the ultimate speaker at today's meeting
Nearby Words: ultimatum, ultimately
Both words in one sentence
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World Domination: Dialogue reveals this is Pandora's ultimate goal, despite her initial denial.
Source: Video Game / Rune Factory Oceans -
The Nanomachines are the ultimate conflict, providing an initial challenge, and defeating the Protagonists several times early on.
Source: Anime / Lupin III: Dead or Alive - The Dominator, real name unknown, the ultimate villain of the initial The Black Company trilogy.
Source: Names To Run Away From / Verbs
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