Today's Final Jeopardy! answer: Monday, July 15, 2024

A still from Jeopardy! (Image via Jeopardy.com)
A still from Jeopardy! (Image via Jeopardy.com)

Jeopardy! is all set to return with a new episode on Monday, July 15, 2024, bringing back another exciting round of the popular game show's 40th season. As most fans know, this episode will also mark another week for Isaac Hirsch, who has been phenomenal so far. He is also the third contestant in this season's final few weeks to raise eyebrows with his performance. This will mark his 9th game as he gets closer and closer to an all-time record.

In the upcoming round of the game show, 8-day champion Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California, will face off against James Hayakawa, a non-profit program officer & actor originally from Davis, California, and Brenna Sniatecki, a drama club director from Rochester, New York. Hirsch has been exceptional in practically all his games up to this point and has even earned a massive $195,389. With his stride, he is going to go the distance in this season of Jeopardy!

Jeopardy! is one of the oldest and most renowned game shows in American TV history. It started in the early 1960s and remains popular due to its unique format and engaging nature. A key factor in its popularity is the final round, which lets viewers guess the answer from home, a practice that has become common among fans.

However, as this can still be a complicated process, we have compiled the question, answer, and other relevant details from the upcoming episode below.


July 15, 2024, Monday: Today's Final Jeopardy! question

The final question for the upcoming round of the game show reads:

"Philosophers use it for language that accompanies an action, like “I dub thee knight”; it also means done for show or signal."

This question is from the category "Newer Words." This is a very interesting topic and has not appeared much in the show before.

In the final round of the game show, participants are provided with the solution and they have to figure out the question. This adds an exciting layer to the story.


Jeopardy! final solution: Monday, July 15, 2024

The clue and solution for the upcoming round of the game show read as follows.

Clue: Philosophers use it for language that accompanies an action, like “I dub thee knight”; it also means done for show or signal.

Solution: Performative.

Performative was originally used to actions that accompany performing an action, like the phrase used here. In modern context, it is used for pejorative for language or actions, especially in social media.


Jeopardy! contestants today: Monday, July 15, 2024

The three contestants for the upcoming round of the game show are Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California, James Hayakawa, a non-profit program officer & actor originally from Davis, California, and Brenna Sniatecki, a drama club director from Rochester, New York.

Catch them in action on the upcoming round of Jeopardy!

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