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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finalize
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Mark worked in the advertising industry After finishing high school, Mark attended Texas Christian University.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Once the underground construction is finished, the Huayanli complex will be carefully returned to its original spot, fully restored and preserved, now sitting atop a modern underground facility.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Two more property insurers have been approved to serve Florida’s beleaguered homeowner market, the state Office of Insurance Regulation announced.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
29 June 2025
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In 2023, the PSC approved a $400 million rate increase for BGE delivery rates despite opposition from consumer advocates and the Baltimore City Council.—
Emily Scarr,
Baltimore Sun,
29 June 2025
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The Detroit and Cleveland teams will play at the NBA arenas that currently exist, while Philadelphia is planning on a new building that will be completed hopefully by 2030.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 June 2025
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The correct prizes were sent at approximately 3:15 a.m. local time and completed by approximately 4:30 a.m. local time.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
30 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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Palm Beach County Commissioner Sara Baxter has rushed to arrange a commission vote, ratifying it.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 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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This weekend, the woman was confirmed as the man’s partner, 28-year-old Russian national Anastasia Trofimova (who is not the documentarian of the same name), and the child, their 11-month-old daughter Andromeda.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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