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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
Tuesday is the deadline to finalize the state ballot for the May 26 runoff.
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the discussion, the board’s committee landed on determining whether the front of the courthouse can be used and whether the tree must be planted on the courthouse’s property, and finalizing whether the parking lot would be a suitable spot.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
While owners Ken and Kathy Neutz said the sale is still being finalized, Sunday was the business’s last day of skating.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Ali was working as a home health aide in New York but finalizing getting a security job at JKF Airport around the time she was killed, her mother says.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Following the discussion, the board’s committee landed on determining whether the front of the courthouse can be used and whether the tree must be planted on the courthouse’s property, and finalizing whether the parking lot would be a suitable spot.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
While owners Ken and Kathy Neutz said the sale is still being finalized, Sunday was the business’s last day of skating.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 15 Mar. 2026
Ali was working as a home health aide in New York but finalizing getting a security job at JKF Airport around the time she was killed, her mother says.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
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From Wednesday on, the real heat wave begins to take a foothold with highs for many areas getting up into the 80s to finish the week.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Avs finished the first period down two goals but up 17-7 on the shot clock.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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China approved a new set of ethnicity laws that critics say risks further eroding the rights of minorities.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Members voted 4-1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the housing of minors and provide for a city oversight committee.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.—
Sarah Blaskey,
Washington Post,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Horst said Scott would need about 170 additional days in jail to complete that maximum sentence.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Last April, the union celebrated when Atlanta City Council passed a resolution ratifying the first-of-its-kind collective bargaining agreement.—
Riley Bunch,
AJC.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Congress never ratified the treaty, and the promise of representation was never extended.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has confirmed the death of Larijani, along with his son Morteza Larijani and the head of his office, Alireza Bayat, as well as several guards, the Associated Press reported.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kansas associate head basketball coach Jeremy Case recently was interviewed for the Arizona State head coach opening, a source has confirmed to The Star.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Finalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finalize. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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