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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
Kevin shared the news of his engagement around six months after his divorce from Ruby Franke was finalized in March 2025.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Garner and Affleck, who share three children, finalized their divorce in 2018.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Yates returns to Angels Reliever Kirby Yates finalized to a $5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami is also finalizing a deal to sign Brazilian center back Micael from Palmeiras, sources briefed on the deal confirm.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Garner and Affleck, who share three children, finalized their divorce in 2018.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Yates returns to Angels Reliever Kirby Yates finalized to a $5 million, one-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
Miami is also finalizing a deal to sign Brazilian center back Micael from Palmeiras, sources briefed on the deal confirm.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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Reed recently finished his seventh season with the Panthers, resulting in his fewest wins yet with a 4-7 record.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Clippers were up 85-81 late in the third before the Knicks finished strong to take a 90-87 edge to the fourth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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In the letter, Supervisor Gardea says the county approved the Parks and Zoo funds in the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year-End Report, which should have resulted in prompt and visible progress.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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City leaders approved a $27 million settlement in 2021 to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old, who had completed three semesters of college before the incident, appeared in court on Monday and was appointed a public defender, CNN reported.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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It is expected to be the third building completed in the downtown campus, at the site of the existing Texas A&M School of Law, after the first research and innovation building is complete.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jorge Rodríguez, recently ratified as leader of the national parliament, avoided referring to those being freed as political prisoners and said that the releases were taking place simultaneously to his announcement, made at noon on Thursday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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If ratified, the declaration will remain in place until the council’s next meeting when the council can choose to extend or remove it.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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The board’s unanimous vote came weeks after pension-plan actuaries confirmed the program would be cost-neutral, as state law requires.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Advocates have been at odds with the city for years over the state of their beloved shelter, prompting an audit that confirmed the validity of many of their concerns about mismanagement, operating over capacity and inadequate care.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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