In a series of events, things, or people, the final one is the last one.

Final means happening at the end of an event or series of events.

You can use final to emphasize that a situation has a particular quality to a very great or severe degree.

If a decision or someone's authority is final, it cannot be changed or questioned.

The final is the last game or contest in a series and decides who is the winner.

The finals of a sporting tournament consist of a smaller tournament that includes only players or teams that have won earlier games. The finals decide the winner of the whole tournament.

When a student takes his or her finals, he or she takes the last and most important examinations in a university or college course.