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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
After, of course, the bulk of a $200 million deal — give or take a few million — is finalized.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The number for the Milan-Cortina Games hadn’t been finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After about a year and a half of that tour run with Freese, the band took a break and during that time, the group discussed their next moves for around half a year before finalizing their decision.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
In New Delhi, officials cited similar reasons for India postponing talks in the US this week on finalizing an interim trade deal.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
The number for the Milan-Cortina Games hadn’t been finalized.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
After about a year and a half of that tour run with Freese, the band took a break and during that time, the group discussed their next moves for around half a year before finalizing their decision.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 22 Feb. 2026
In New Delhi, officials cited similar reasons for India postponing talks in the US this week on finalizing an interim trade deal.
—Catherine Lucey, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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Jordyn Brooks finished first in the long jump (17 feet, 11¾ inches).—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Long story short, a teenaged Bolles was on a grueling mountain hike with his troop, and his elders challenged him to finish the darn thing.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a 12-0 vote, the City Council approved Moore’s salary, who took over the Los Angeles Fire Department from interim chief Ronnie Villanueva in October 2025.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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If approved by the Senate, the bill heads to the governor’s desk for signature.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Construction started in August 2022 and was expected to be completed in early 2025.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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All scouts who reach Eagle level have to complete a service project first.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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Under state law, the proclamation must be ratified by the governing body, which the Board did on Tuesday.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Some countries were quick to note their US deals had never been officially ratified.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Authorities have described the suspect as a male of average build, roughly 5 feet, 9 or 10 inches tall, but have not confirmed any personal identity details or motive.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Feb. 2026
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One of the Nest doorbell camera images released by the FBI was taken on a different date than the others, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to Fox News Digital Monday.—
Michael Ruiz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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