Final
Final adjective - Following all others of the same kind in order or time.
Usage example: this will be my final order
Penultimate and final are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Penultimate" instead an adjective "Final".
Penultimate
Penultimate adjective - Next to the last.
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Synonyms for Penultimate
Final and penultimate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Final" instead an adjective "Penultimate".
Both words in one sentence
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The Gradius series has the Shadow Dancer and variations in most of its final or penultimate stages, and in the third stage of V.
Source: Spider Tank -
The penultimate or final level would always be a Xenomorph hive straight out of Aliens, complete with Face Huggers aplenty.
Source: Giant Space Flea from Nowhere -
The series loves to force you to fly jets through underground bunkers or down the barrel of giant cannons, with at least one in every game, usually in the penultimate or final level.
Source: Video Game / Ace Combat
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