How to Use finalize in a Sentence
finalize
verb- We bought our tickets and finalized our vacation plans.
- They are finalizing their divorce this week.
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Iran has said the deal had not been finalized.
—Konstantin Toropin, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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No plans for the project have been finalized.
—Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
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Sources say the deal could be finalized as soon as next week.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
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Hours have yet to be finalized.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
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That deal has not been finalized.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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The statement did not say a deal had been finalized.
—ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
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That plan has not yet been finalized or made public.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
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The divorce will be finalized once the judge gives a sign-off.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
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The two oil and gas permits are finalized.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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The hearing date has not been finalized yet.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 22 Jan. 2026
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Updates will be shared as plans are finalized.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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First, a few details have to be finalized.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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Iran said the agreement has not been finalized.
—Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
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Iran said the agreement has not been finalized.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
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That’s why the deal could take months – and perhaps more than a year – to finalize.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
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The two sides are expected to finalize the deal as soon as next week.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2022
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The trade deal was signed in July but has not yet been finalized.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
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The league has not finalized the format.
—Jenna West, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
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On an instant rail, two clicks at the wrong moment can finalize the loss.
—Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
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Once the shelter is finalized, the state will have to come out and inspect it.
—Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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The deal was finalized on March 6.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The deal was finalized on March 5.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The deal was finalized on March 9.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
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The deal was finalized on April 7.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
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The deal was finalized on April 9.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
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Details on when and who will appear have not yet been finalized.
—Ted Barrett, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
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The pair’s divorce was finalized last year.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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The adoption for their youngest child was finalized in April.
—Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2023
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