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Final message

/ˈfaɪ.nəl ˈmɛs.ɪdʒ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    The last communication, statement, or transmission sent by an individual or system before ending contact, broadcasting, or life.

    "Before the expedition lost signal, the climber transmitted a final message to the base camp."
  2. 2

    A concluding takeaway, core moral, or summary statement left with an audience at the end of a speech, presentation, or piece of writing.

    "The director's final message in the documentary emphasized the urgent need for ocean conservation."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term combines 'final', originating from the Latin 'finalis' (relating to an end, from finis meaning boundary or end), and 'message', derived from the Old French 'message' and Medieval Latin 'missaticum' (something sent). Together, the compound phrase emerged in modern communications to denote the last transmission or communication sent before closure, loss of contact, or termination.

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