Words similar to penultimate

Example sentences for: penultimate

How can you use “penultimate” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Polymerase β is a penultimate mediator of mammalian DNA base-excision repair.
The tried and true formula for an 800 word review is to meander on the general topic for three paragraphs, summarize the book in four more, note a flaw in the penultimate paragraph, and close with an upbeat summation on the order of "Still, Moon Over Nova Scotia is a valuable contribution to our understanding of the shifting fortunes of the Atlantic eel fishing industry."
Two features of the ultimate or penultimate 2-dimensional patterns formed by the positioning of ball-form macrofiber aggregate structures have been characterized here: their non-uniform randomness, and the spacing distributions of nearest neighbors.
For PCR applications (or those involving polymerization, where homology at the 3' end of the primer is most critical), it is recommended that the 3' end and the penultimate position be G or C with frequencies of ≥0.
But now that Flytrap is entering what looks like its penultimate stage, all this high-minded outrage is starting to look a bit quaint.