fi ‧ nal ‧ i ‧ ty AC /faɪˈnæləti, faɪˈnælɪti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ final , ↑ semi-final , ↑ finalist , ↑ semi-finalist , ↑ finale , ↑ finality , ↑ finalization ; verb : ↑ finalize ; adverb : ↑ finally ; adjective : ↑ final ]
the quality something has when it is finished or complete and cannot be changed
a sense/air of finality
The word ‘retirement’ has a terrible air of finality about it.