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Recent Examples of finalization
Among her responsibilities were the finalization of an economic development plan for the next four years and to implement the Local Development Program for the 145 Territories, an initiative to reduce regional inequalities in the country.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
There are also four topics awaiting finalization of draft recommendations, including the self-collection of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer for the first time.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
By late 2025, multiple outlets reported that final regulations were being circulated internally, a strong signal that the reform is nearing finalization.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
But the tight end was cut on finalization day before landing on the team’s practice squad to begin the year.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
Chinese media described the test as a finalization trial, a step that typically precedes a weapon system’s transition into mass production or active service.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
But legal challenges from fossil fuel interests and their allies delayed the finalization of rules to rein in greenhouse gas pollution.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The revisions would mark a notable shift, coming six years after the Shafter-to-Bakersfield alignment was approved and four years after finalization of the Bakersfield-to-Palmdale segment.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Mar. 2026
There are also four topics awaiting finalization of draft recommendations, including the self-collection of human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for cervical cancer for the first time.
—Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
By late 2025, multiple outlets reported that final regulations were being circulated internally, a strong signal that the reform is nearing finalization.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
But the tight end was cut on finalization day before landing on the team’s practice squad to begin the year.
—Sam Warren, Houston Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
Chinese media described the test as a finalization trial, a step that typically precedes a weapon system’s transition into mass production or active service.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
But legal challenges from fossil fuel interests and their allies delayed the finalization of rules to rein in greenhouse gas pollution.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
The revisions would mark a notable shift, coming six years after the Shafter-to-Bakersfield alignment was approved and four years after finalization of the Bakersfield-to-Palmdale segment.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalization
Noun
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The league and the NFL Referees Association have made enough progress in their negotiations in recent weeks that the union is expected to vote on the ratification of a new contract, according to sources and reports.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Officials from Germany and Italy would like to see the deal move forward swiftly to ratification without changes, while Spain and France are reportedly backing the Parliamentary approach.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Those deals do not require approval.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Thornberg is in the process of seeking zoning approval for 53 units.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Hariharan and his colleagues had planned for part of the formalization to be the basis of a student’s undergraduate thesis.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The research house warns that China's non-compliance with the sanctions could prompt Washington to launch a second round of restrictions to clamp down on the Sino-Iranian trade.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Magyar recently claimed that several of Orbán’s top lieutenants are rushing to send their assets abroad, perhaps to avoid financial or legal sanctions, and that others have been shredding incriminating documents.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The only other two candidates to get double-digit support were Bianco and Becerra.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Public First has spent four hundred and fifty thousand dollars in support of Bores.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Porter has scored some key endorsements.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Lochte, 41, was one of the faces of swimming during the heights of his career, with major sponsorships, endorsements and appearances on TV shows displaying his lively personality.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2026
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“Finalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalization. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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