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as in to finish
to bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done
we're still finalizing our travel plans but hope to have them done by the end of the week
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the bank won't finalize the loan before Tuesday because of the holiday
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Recent Examples of finalize
The experts nominated their favorite destinations and experiences, which were then ranked and finalized by the Food & Wine’s Global Advisory Board, a select panel of editors, writers and industry insiders.
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Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Her death was ruled a homicide, though her autopsy report hasn’t been finalized.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
San Diego finalized a compromise budget on Monday that restores some funding for brush management, flood prevention and recreation programs at city reservoirs that Mayor Todd Gloria tried to cut last week.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Six months ago, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Writers Guild of America East jointly petitioned Story Syndicate to finalize a fair deal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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Ramal Nasim, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
Her death was ruled a homicide, though her autopsy report hasn’t been finalized.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
San Diego finalized a compromise budget on Monday that restores some funding for brush management, flood prevention and recreation programs at city reservoirs that Mayor Todd Gloria tried to cut last week.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Six months ago, the Motion Picture Editors Guild and the Writers Guild of America East jointly petitioned Story Syndicate to finalize a fair deal.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 June 2025
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But by 2025 when the project was finished, the cost had gone above the grant amount of $698,500.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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As in the past, Nordic countries top the charts, with the Finns finishing first, followed by Denmark, Iceland, Sweden and the Netherlands.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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All told, the text unveiled by the Senate Finance Committee Republicans provides the most comprehensive look yet at changes the GOP senators want to make to the 1,000-page package approved by House Republicans last month.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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The Food and Drug Administration recently approved three new all-natural dyes for manufacturers to use instead.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The facility will be completed by the end of 2026 and hire one to two local maintenance workers, according to Quorum Court Member Martin Rawls.—
Lucas Dufalla,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2025
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Since then, two new structures have been completed, with 29 more underway.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 June 2025
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Nonfiction entertainment workers who are members of the Writers Guild of America East have ratified a first union agreement with prestige documentary company Story Syndicate.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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The Bluegrass State didn't symbolically ratify the 13th Amendment until March 18, 1976 − when Gerald Ford was president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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For a time, Cruz would let women know about misoprostol—how to procure and take it—and support them through the process while the doctor would provide consultations and follow-up care to those who needed it, such as an ultrasound to confirm gestation or monitoring of heavy bleeding.—
Rebecca Grant
June 24,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
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