denouement
/ˌdeɪnuˈmɑ̃/
noun
- The final part of a story, play, or movie in which everything is explained or resolved.
- In the denouement of the mystery novel, the detective revealed who the thief was.
- Readers often find the denouement the most satisfying part of a good book.
- The movie's denouement showed the family reuniting after years apart.
- The outcome or result of a complex series of events.
- After months of negotiations, the denouement was a peace agreement.
- The election's denouement surprised many political experts.
- The denouement of the trial came when the jury delivered its verdict.